U.K. Warns EU Against Vaccine Protectionism in Supplies Row

Hancock confident shipments of vaccine wont be disrupted
EU proposes flagging exports, may threaten U.K. Pfizer shots

EU regulators have proposed requiring drugmakers to flag exports of coronavirus vaccines, a move that could disrupt deliveries of the shot made by Pfizer and BioNTech. — EU regulators have proposed requiring drugmakers to flag exports of coronavirus vaccines, a move that could disrupt deliveries of the shot made by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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By Kitty Donaldson and Joe Mayes

January 26, 2021 at 9:05 AM UTC

Updated on

January 26, 2021 at 3:11 PM UTC

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U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned the European Union against “protectionism” after the bloc’s regulators proposed drugmakers should flag exports of coronavirus vaccines.

The EU’s move could disrupt deliveries of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE shots, which are manufactured in Belgium. The AstraZeneca Plc vaccine is manufactured in the U.K. and licensed for production abroad.