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Old 16-11-2020, 22:51   #942
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Re: Coronavirus
Buying a portfolio of vaccines obviously makes sense and the UK seems to have done a good job here.
However, from the information below, it does appear that the EU was able to buy from Moderna but the UK struggled.
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Robert Peston On 23 September I asked the government why the UK was not buying Moderna vaccine and I was told “because they won’t do a deal with anyone outside the US”. I then pointed out that a month earlier on 25 Aug EU announced it and member states bought 160m doses of it.
I received no further explanation or clarification, other than that we have “bio similar potential alternatives”. It is important for the Vaccine Taskforce’s Kate Bingham and Matt Hancock to explain why they did not buy Moderna Vaccine and whether that was a mistake.
https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1328314816092659712
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