Pascal Soriot backed the British government's decision to delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine
The boss of AstraZeneca predicted that it would allow the inoculation of huge numbers in the coming weeks
Mr Soriot also slammed an 'emotional' EU over a jabs war that saw Eurocrats accuse the UK of hijacking doses
It came as Boris Johnson warned the EU he expected it to honour government contracts for Covid-19 vaccines