"Richard" wrote in message
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On 28/03/2021 18:34, Richard wrote:
On 28/03/2021 16:23, nightjar wrote:
On 28/03/2021 12:46, Richard wrote:
On 28/03/2021 10:28, nightjar wrote:
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I fully acknowledge that. However, that was not due to the efforts of
the UK government alone and any country could have taken advantage of
the production, had the vaccines been approved for them.

Yes, but no other government within the EU wanted to upset their
masters by taking action along the lines of what UK did.

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That was a choice, not a requirement.

Going by past events in Europe, we know who gives in to the bullies and
who doesn't.
FFS, the Italian prime minister was gobbing off about suffocating
AstraZenica earlier this month. Do you think he would have been bold
enough on his own?

One wonders too about exactly why the European countries are so against
AstraZenica?

Basically because the initial efficacy rates didnt look anything
like as good as with the mRNA vaccines and now with some
doubts which look exaggerated about fatal blood clots.

Could it be that they won't have the cash to splash in backhanders?

Mindless conspiracy theory.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...covid-vaccines