Scott Morrison claimed 3.1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses 'were not supplied to Australia' – but the EU has denied blocking new shipments David Adams Sam Mooy, Getty Images The European Union has rejected the Federal Government's claims that 3.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were blocked from export to Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday said there were "over 3 million doses from overseas that were contracted that never came." But speaking to Reuters, an EU spokesperson said they "cannot confirm any new decision" to block vaccine exports to Australia. Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage for more stories. The European Union has denied blocking the shipment of 3.1 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison blamed the bloc's interference for slowing the nation's beleaguered immunisation program.