Vaccines: EU wants to ensure supply of American components
Washington strictly supervises the export of all the components necessary for vaccines, subject to specific authorizations.
via REUTERS - MODERNA INC
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The European Union wants to guarantee its supply of American components of anti-Covid vaccines.
According to AFP, which quotes a European source, Brussels should begin discussions with the United States on Monday, which is applying a policy of severe export restrictions for these components.
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Brussels wants to ensure that European factories can run at full capacity for the production of anti-Covid vaccines.
The European Union wants to vaccinate all Europeans by the end of the summer and produce 2 to 3 billion vaccines per year by the end of the year.
Except that for certain elements of these vaccines, Europe depends on the United States which strictly regulates the export of all the components.
Among the components concerned are, for example, syringes, vials or bags intended for the tanks.
A meeting should take place on Monday between the European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Jeff Zients, in charge of the fight against Covid-19 at the White House.
The Europeans' objective is to work in a coordinated manner with the American administration and to anticipate that there is no blockage in the vaccine production chain.
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