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There might also be verbiage in the US contract to this effect. Also, Pfizer is an American company. But also a multinational, manufacturing their vaccine in t

There might also be verbiage in the US contract to this effect. Also, Pfizer is an American company. But also a multinational, manufacturing their vaccine in the US and Belgium. Initially without any help from Operation Warp Speed, which appears to be a mistake if their December claims about supply chain problems was true, along with eventually signing up to the program and moving up their promise for our second 100 million doses from the 3rd to 2nd quarter. But that Belgium plant? Something is so wrong with it they're shutting it down for a while to improve capacity ir so they claim. My only good guess is that they have a sterility problem and are finding they have to dump way too many lots they produce after testing for that.

jack_arleth 6y ago
As a Belgian, this is what we've heard and read: - Pfizer stated on 15 Jan 2021 that they would produce 40% less (60.000 instead of 100.000 doses) - This delay in production would we compensated in the weeks that follow. In February the production should be compensated. - This was a temporary measure to scale up production after an extra order was made by the EU The working group concerning the vaccine and it's distribution was to quote "not amused" by this news and wrote a sternly worded letter. Source:https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/01/16/versnelde-inenting-ziekenhuispersoneel-loopt-mogelijk-vertraging/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/01/16/versnelde-inenting-z... Text in Dutch.
- hef19898 6y ago
  Your last point, the additional order, is crucial. And media, Spiegel being one of the most outspoken, created enough pressure tp force that order. Not that overall quantity was an issue, so. But all people saw was shortages. There were no delivery schedules published, so that played a role. But I would have expected some more investigation and research. Then thr EU ordered more, being under fire, and that let to a temporary shutdown of the plant and even more severe shortages. Nobody is thinking about that. Instead, the Spiegel is using this to push an agenda against von der Leyen. I'll not defend her, she should never have gotten the presidency (EDIT: become head of the Commission) but what is going on now is just cheap propaganda. And definitely not helping in any way.

jack_arleth 6y ago

As a Belgian, this is what we've heard and read: - Pfizer stated on 15 Jan 2021 that they would produce 40% less (60.000 instead of 100.000 doses) - This delay in production would we compensated in the weeks that follow. In February the production should be compensated. - This was a temporary measure to scale up production after an extra order was made by the EU The working group concerning the vaccine and it's distribution was to quote "not amused" by this news and wrote a sternly worded letter. Source:https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/01/16/versnelde-inenting-ziekenhuispersoneel-loopt-mogelijk-vertraging/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/01/16/versnelde-inenting-z... Text in Dutch.

hef19898 6y ago
Your last point, the additional order, is crucial. And media, Spiegel being one of the most outspoken, created enough pressure tp force that order. Not that overall quantity was an issue, so. But all people saw was shortages. There were no delivery schedules published, so that played a role. But I would have expected some more investigation and research. Then thr EU ordered more, being under fire, and that let to a temporary shutdown of the plant and even more severe shortages. Nobody is thinking about that. Instead, the Spiegel is using this to push an agenda against von der Leyen. I'll not defend her, she should never have gotten the presidency (EDIT: become head of the Commission) but what is going on now is just cheap propaganda. And definitely not helping in any way.