Connect with us

coronavirus

Britain will work with EU to avoid vaccine disruption, UK health minister says

SHARE:

Published

5 years ago

on

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Britain will be able to work with the European Union to ensure there is no disruption to vaccine supplies, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock (pictured) has said, saying protectionism was not the right approach after an EU proposal to restrict the exports of shots, writes Alistair Smout.

“I’m sure that we can work with the EU to ensure that, whilst transparency is welcome, that no blockers are put in place,” he said at an event hosted by Chatham House, adding he had spoken to the chief executives of Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

“I’m confident of the supply of vaccine into the UK. I’m confident that won’t be disrupted. But I would urge all international partners in fact to be collaborative and working closely together, and I think protectionism is not the right approach in the middle of a pandemic.”

Share this article:

Share this:
Related Topics:
EU Reporter publishes articles from a variety of outside sources which express a wide range of viewpoints. The positions taken in these articles are not necessarily those of EU Reporter. Please see EU Reporter’s full Terms and Conditions of publication for more information EU Reporter embraces artificial intelligence as a tool to enhance journalistic quality, efficiency, and accessibility, while maintaining strict human editorial oversight, ethical standards, and transparency in all AI-assisted content. Please see EU Reporter’s full A.I. Policy for more information.
Advertisement

Trending