The European Commission indicated on Monday that it is shifting its early COVID-19 vaccination strategy away from AstraZeneca after the Anglo-Swedish company fell far short in its delivery of doses.
The head of the Commission s health directorate, Sandra Gallina, told MEPs the firm has been able to guarantee just 25 per cent of the more than 100 million doses promised and that this was a real issue for the EU s 27 countries. AstraZeneca was going to be the mass vaccine for quarter one, she said, referring to the first three months of 2021. The fact that AstraZeneca is not there in the quantities that were stipulated in the contract is quite problematic for all member states.
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The U.S. recorded more than 95,500 Covid-related deaths in January, the worst monthly total since the pandemic began, though fatalities this month are expected to be lower. A major snowstorm forced New York City to halt vaccinations for two days.
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to offer all Germans a vaccine by the end of September, even if new shots aren’t approved. Europe’s largest economy will have sufficient supplies to stand by its target despite delivery delays, she said after crisis talks with pharmaceutical executives, regional German leaders and European Commission officials.