The European Union is about to sign a deal for 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after a dispute with AstraZeneca derailed its vaccination campaign. Here’s how it came about.
Author: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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E.U. Promises Extra Doses From Pfizer as It Switches Vaccine Strategy
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