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EU Keeps Global Vaccine Supply Alive Amid Uneven Home Rollout
- Memo shows bloc exported 136 million vaccine doses since Feb.
- Slow vaccine pace in some EU states casts doubt on reopenings
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The European Union’s vaccine production capacity has been keeping the global rollout of shots going, while it deals with an uneven campaign at home that’s casting doubt over the timing of reopening in some member states.
The EU authorized the export of 136.1 million doses to 43 countries between Jan. 31 and April 19, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. Around 52.3 million were shipped to Japan, 16.2 million to the U.K. and 12.8 million to Canada, according to the document, which was circulated to government envoys in Brussels on Wednesday.
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EU Keeps Global Vaccine Supply Alive Amid Uneven Home Rollout