Europe mulls halting Covid-19 vaccine exports to some countries
With the rise of another wave of Covid-19 cases across Europe and the increasing penetration of viral variants, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday morning that the EU may halt its vaccine exports to certain countries so that it can hunker down and focus on vaccinating Europeans.
“I want to be clear on reciprocity – if the situation does not change, we will reflect on whether to export to countries that are producing vaccines, or for countries with higher vaccination rates than us,” von der Leyen said at a press conference. “This is about making sure Europe gets its fair share.”
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