@SummerBody1
The reason Halix does not have EU authorisation/licence is because it has not submitted the paperwork - in spite of the urging of the EU. EU ready to grant licence urgently, once paperwork is submitted.
I suspect that's deliberate on AZ's part.
It's part of the UK & EU Supply chain.
The doses sitting there probably made to fulfil the UK contract.
Of course we ain't getting them. But by us not getting them, AZ have breached UK contract. I suspect that's why the UK went to India.
To try and get the doses and ease the tension in Europe. But now we ain't getting the Indian doses, we'll understandably the govt feel they are entitled to the doses in Halix since we paid to set up production there.
It's not really quite as simply as the EU like to make out, but ultimately they have been let down by AZ as well.
I hope they can come to a compromise where we can both share Halix drug substance. This really doesn't help anyone.
Perhaps once 2nd doses done, we can supply some from UK too even if we are not 100% done.
The EU also have loads of other vaccines coming soon, so it's a bit daft to threaten their Pfizer supply especially when this is the vaccine they all want!
I suspect diplomacy will out here. Both sides need it.