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As the EU continues to lash out at AstraZeneca and others, rather than examine its own errors, it's worth reading this piece on how Brussels got it so wrong. Maybe @vonderleyen should have a look, too? https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-coronavirus-vaccine-struggle-pfizer-biontech-astrazeneca/
It wasn't just AZ warning the EU about delays in signing contracts, btw. Here's the Moderna CEO last year: "It is clear that with a delay this is not going to limit the total amount but it is going to slow down delivery" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201117-moderna-ceo-says-europe-s-delayed-vaccine-contract-will-slow-delivery
Over the summer Moderna engaged in discussions with the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, about it buying 80 million doses of the vaccine but no contract has been signed, Bancel said... https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201117-moderna-ceo-says-europe-s-delayed-vaccine-contract-will-slow-delivery
In the meantime Moderna, which developed its product in conjunction the National Institutes of Health in the US, has signed agreements to provide the vaccine to Canada, Japan, Israel, Qatar and Britain... https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201117-moderna-ceo-says-europe-s-delayed-vaccine-contract-will-slow-delivery
"So we will get started in Switzerland, it will get started a little in Japan, Israel, Canada... But I will not be able to send product to countries that have not placed orders." said Bancel. "The longer they wait, the longer it will take," https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201117-moderna-ceo-says-europe-s-delayed-vaccine-contract-will-slow-delivery
Months later, @vonderleyen and co are pretending to be surprised that delaying signing contracts has delayed their supply. https://twitter.com/wallaceme/status/1355125521357676545?s=20
Aside from the impact of the vaccine farce on the EU's relationship with citizens + member states, the mind boggles re what it's doing to the organisation's future standing with industry. Not exactly a great ad to base your innovative IP, tech and manufacturing in the EU, is it?
It seems @dreynders could do with reading the above thread, too. What a shameful way to behave. https://twitter.com/nickgutteridge/status/1355141258403045376?s=21 https://twitter.com/nickgutteridge/status/1355141258403045376
