Did the UK outsmart the EU over AstraZeneca vaccines?
- Written by Gareth Davies, Professor of EU Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
In the “vaccine spat” between the EU and the UK, the common perception is that the UK is winning. The UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said this is because his government secured a better contract with vaccine manufacturers, in particular with AstraZeneca, than the EU did.
The EU produces far more vaccines than the UK, but it also...