Despite a more stable health situation in European Union countries, Pfizer plans to continue supplying hundreds of millions of vaccine doses to Europe, which is futile, according to a letter published Tuesday available at the German news agency in Brussels. Most would probably be destroyed because they have a limited shelf life and demand is not great.
Despite the best intentions to reach a compromise, Pfizer is unwilling to show flexibility and make realistic suggestions on how to deal with the changed situation. Pfizer’s current proposal, while calling for fewer doses, requires a cancellation fee of half the price of a dose that has not yet been produced.
The call falls within the Polish election campaign. A new parliament will be elected in Germany’s neighboring country in the autumn. The ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) began an advertising tour of the country in April. Health Minister Niedzielski personally does not belong to the PiS, but is not a party.
Nevertheless, in his letter to Pfizer shareholders, he underlines the ruling party’s foreign policy line: Solidarity focuses on helping neighboring Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia, and this requires great sacrifices. Pfizer should therefore behave similarly morally and prioritize solidarity over profit. (sda/dpa)
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