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European Union governments sought to put another chaotic vaccine episode behind them as the bloc’s drug regulator signaled AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid shot was safe and France and Italy hinted that they were ready to lift suspensions.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (pictured) today (March 16) organized a meeting with allies from Eastern Europe, including Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Czech, Slovenian, Latvian and Croatian leaders, to call for a change to the way the European Union distributes COVID-19 vaccines after complaining that it was uneven. Showing a chart, Kurz said:
European Union countries were warned on Tuesday that the slow pace of vaccinations, as well as moves to block the use of some doses, could put the recovery effort at risk and increase the likelihood of prolonged lockdowns.
European Union governments sought to put another chaotic vaccine episode behind them as the bloc’s drug regulator signaled AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid shot was safe and France and Italy hinted that they were ready to lift suspensions.