countries European Union, who suffered from famine a year and a half ago covid vaccinesThey have overdoses that they can no longer administer or donate, and are demanding pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna readjust contracted quantities and delivery times.
“It is essential to stop the delivery of vaccines until the contract is reviewed (…). It is unacceptable that the vaccines continue to be delivered to us in January and February.” Vlastimil Válek, the minister of Czechia, whose country holds the term presidency of the Council of the European Union, announced at the European Council of Health Ministers.
know twenty seven The success of the co-purchasing system managed by the Community Manager, negotiating the supply of vaccines on behalf of the EU at the beginning of the pandemic and forming a portfolio with different suppliers.
In May 2021, the first famine vaccinesThe European Commission has signed a major contract with Pfizer-BionTech to receive an additional 900 million doses by 2023., with an option of 900 million. However, capital owners now find these amounts excessive.
“We must guide ourselves with the same disposition to negotiate (…), defending the interests of our citizens in a changing reality” Spain’s minister, Carolina Darias, said to ensure “re-adjustment of delivery times and quantities”.
“We can’t afford vaccines we won’t use and disappear”, Additional.
Headlines from the rest of the Member States spoke in the same direction as Italian minister Orazio Schillaci, pointing out that wasting vaccines would be a “waste” that the “public would not understand”. future doses cannot be used or donated to third countrieswithout the ability to absorb them.
“It is important to renegotiate pending or enforceable contracts with pharmaceutical companies to reduce purchases based on government needs. and in any event, payments and deliveries of purchased doses may be delayed for several years, at least four years.”
German owner Karl Lauterbach also claimed “more flexibility in contracts” It was requested not only to delay the supply, but also to reduce the ordered quantity.
“Our warehouses are full (…) and usage is very low. We have enough by 31st July, the expiration date of these vaccines”Explained Slovenia.
France pointed out what the solution was. Pfizer opens to roll out deliveries planned for 2023 between 2023, 2024 and 2025 “On the right track but unsatisfactory,” he called for “continuing negotiations” and “suspending deliveries” until a new agreement is reached.
The French minister also asked to be taken An “extension” with the modern pharmaceutical company “Based on results from negotiations with Pfizer”.
“We talk about Vaccines that are destined to be destroyed from the moment they are delivered. ANDRecalling that pharmaceutical companies made “extraordinary profits” during the epidemic, Bulgarian Minister Asen Medzhidiev said, “It is a serious danger to the reputation and finances of the Member States.”
Brussels to speed up negotiations
“Conditions have changed. We respect our contractual agreements, but everyone talked about the need for companies to show flexibility. We must do more to harmonize supply and demand (…), the destruction of vaccines is unacceptable,” European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said.
Community manager explained There have been “progress” in negotiations with pharmaceutical companies and pointed out that he held an orientation committee meeting to maintain contacts with the industry that same Friday afternoon.