AstraZeneca vaccine: 29 million doses found in facilities in Rome

Italian authorities have discovered 29 million doses of the vaccine AstraZeneca at the company’s premises in Rome, according to Politico, citing La Stampa.

According to the Italian newspaper, the doses were prepared at the vaccine unit in Halix, the Netherlands. Citing European sources, the paper says the doses were intended for the United Kingdom.

AstraZeneca did not appear to have informed the European authorities of the doses found. The Italian authorities carried out the inspection on the instructions of Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton. Breton wanted to find out what the pharmaceutical company produces in Europe.

The company has been heavily criticized by the European Commission for failing to meet its commitments to deliver specific quantities. vaccines.

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