Von Der Leyen Rips Vaccine Critics, Puts Blame on Astra
- Commission President von der Leyen criticizes drugmaker
- Italy’s coronavirus death toll has now reached 100,000
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The European Commission is “tired of being the scapegoat” for the slow rollout of vaccines, its president, Ursula von der Leyen, said as she continues to face pressure over the EU’s uncertain response to the pandemic.
In a blistering counter-attack against criticism over the European Union’s sluggish Covid-19 vaccination program, von der Leyen refocused blame on manufacturers, notably AstraZeneca Plc, which she said hadn’t stockpiled doses as it started producing in Europe.