The great vaccine blockade? EU threat to cut off UK's supply of Pfizer jabs will 'poison relations for a generation' as Germans are accused of 'Russian-style' disinformation over 'rubbish' claim that AstraZeneca version is just 8% effective in elderly

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By JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE and MARTIN ROBINSON CHIEF REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE
Picture Courtesy: DailyMail.Co.UK
Picture Courtesy: DailyMail.Co.UK

Furious Tories today warned that the EU will 'poison' relations for 'a generation' if it follows through on extraordinary threats to block Pfizer vaccines going to the UK - as ministers insisted they are 'confident' supplies will be maintained.

Amid a shambolic rollout across the bloc, Brussels has demanded drug firms give them early warning when exporting Covid jabs to countries outside the 27 member states, including tens of millions of doses destined for Britain. Germany's health minister demanded the EU gets its 'fair share' and backed export controls.

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi insisted this morning that the UK's huge push to get the four most vulnerable groups covered by mid-February will not be derailed.

Publish : 2021-01-26 16:30:00

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