> I think with all the concerns surrounding it it's better to just agree to cancel the contracts and move to better vaccines. That's exactly what EU is doing.

> I think with all the concerns surrounding it it's better to just agree to cancel the contracts and move to better vaccines. That's exactly what EU is doing. > Former German defense minister von der Leyen said the EU would only buy vaccines using mRNA technology — such as Pfizer and Moderna — for the next round of jabbing drives. ... > Recently, the bloc decided not to exercise its options for another 300 million doses from AstraZeneca https://www.dw.com/en/eu-sues-astrazeneca-over-delayed-deliveries-of-covid-19-vaccine/a-57338626 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-sues-astrazeneca-over-delayed-deliv... The reason for the lawsuit is to hold up a contract. > When signing the contract with the EU, AstraZeneca committed to make its "best reasonable efforts" to deliver 180 million vaccine doses to the bloc in the second quarter of this year, making up a total of 300 million in the period from December to June. Last month, however, AstraZeneca said it would aim to deliver only one-third of that. You don't sign up for a contract with the world's largest trading bloc and simply neg them. There are consequences and EU wants to ensure there will be some.