UK to face delay in delivery of Pfizer Covid vaccine

In a letter to the EU commission health and social affairs ministers of six states called the situation ‘unacceptable’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK is among several countries facing delays in delivery of thePfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine due to upgrades in its production capacity, the company has said.The US pharmaceutical firm is increasing production at its plant in Puurs, Belgium, in an effort to produce more doses than originally planned for 2021, temporarily reducing deliveries to all European countries.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah and agency Tags: Coronavirus UK news Pfizer AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals industry Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news