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A host of EU capitals have expressed concern over a clause in the bloc’s contract with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson that means most vaccines made in Europe must be sent to the US for bottling. The European Commission was said to have reassured governments but insiders fear doses will not be returned to member states because Washington has an export ban in place. And diplomats and officials believe this could have serious repercussions for Brussels’ plan to have 70 percent of all adults vaccinated by September 21..