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I don't have an issue with the approval process itself. But Isreal, for example, expects delivery of enough doses to vaccinate 60% by the end of Q1. They just o

• the_mitsuhiko 6y ago
  Israel bet on two vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer), the EU bet on 4. In particular many EU countries (like Austria and others) were hoping for non mRNA vaccines to be approved faster because they would be significantly easier to handle. We purposefully did not "order more" at the time it was offered since that was before approval. EU countries have been extending their orders after the approval went through to bridge the time until other vaccines become an option. The EU in total ordered four times as much vaccines as we need.
  • morsch 6y ago
    Not sure who is downvoting you, that's how I understand things as well. I suppose whether that qualifies as a disaster is a matter of opinion.