Its contract with the European Commission foresaw an initial 300 million doses being distributed, with an option for another 100 million. A lawyer for AstraZeneca said on Wednesday that “more or less 60 million doses” from the total order have been delivered so far. The EU also accused AstraZeneca of misleading the European Commission by providing data on the delivery delays that lacked clarity. He played down the urgency claimed by the EU, saying 13 million AstraZeneca doses were stocked in EU member states. In total, the European Commission has secured more than 2.5 billion of vaccine doses with various manufacturers, but is now shying away from placing more orders with AstraZeneca.

Source: Irish Independent May 26, 2021 12:54 UTC