Thierry Breton
Photographer: Thierry Monasse / Bloomberg
Photographer: Thierry Monasse / Bloomberg
The vaccine doses of Covid-19 “are coming” and the European Union does not need Russia’s Sputnik V injection, said the EU commissioner responsible for restoring the bloc’s vaccination urge.
Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal markets commissioner, promised that 100 million doses would be delivered in April and said continental Europe could achieve immunity by July 14, the day of the Bastille in France.
Meanwhile, the Russians are struggling to get their hands on the Sputnik vaccine, Breton said in a French television interview. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the other hand, said her country could use Sputnik.
“Dear Chief Breton, please stop being biased. Europeans want a choice of safe and efficient vaccines, which you have not yet provided. Sputnik V has already been registered in 54 countries, ”responded the Russian vaccine developer a series of tweetsHis comments put pressure on Sputnik V not to go through the EMA approval process because @RTLNews believes that everything is great with EU vaccinations and that Sputnik V is unnecessary. Are Europeans happy with Breton vaccination approach? “
Most European countries are resuming distribution AstraZeneca Plc shoots after a suspension Friday to assess possible side effects, a setback to the EU’s vaccination campaign.
When asked about the EU’s relatively slow roll-out of vaccines, Breton stressed that Covid-related death rates were higher in the UK and in the US, which President Joe Biden said had just achieved the goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans.
Europe produces a whopping 150 million doses per month, Breton said, adding that he calls AstraZeneca’s CEO daily to check production. European leaders have blamed the company for delays in the vaccination campaign and for giving the UK priority over the EU in deliveries.
Adds the response from the developers of Sputnik V in Section 4.