Ursula Van der Leyen actually tried that and it's considered its biggest political mistake : https://industryeurope.com/sectors/politics-economics/ec-president-

Ursula Van der Leyen actually tried that and it's considered its biggest political mistake : https://industryeurope.com/sectors/politics-economics/ec-president-claims-responsibility-for-irish-uk-vaccine-export-ban/ https://industryeurope.com/sectors/politics-economics/ec-pre... Basically by doing so the EU would take Ireland "hostage" over its commercial war with the UK, and it's something the Irish people took very badly. Concerning the suspension, we just don't have enough info. The EU medical authority is due to talk officially about it next Thursday, but if every EU country is suspending it in advance, I think it will be officially banned/suspended