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The second quarter of 2021, April to June, 'is going to be the quarter with many doses,' the EU's top negotiator on vaccines contracts, Sandra Gallina, told MEPs (Photo: European Commission)

EU vaccine negotiator: joint-purchase doses will 'come first'

The EU's top negotiator on vaccine contracts, Sandra Gallina, has defended the EU's collective approach on vaccines, arguing that doses collectively purchased will "come first", ahead of those secured under bilateral deals.

During a hearing in the European Parliament's environment and public health committee, Gallina said she was "confused" by recent reports of bilateral deals because the EU's overall strategy forbids member states from negotiating individually.

"I have not seen y...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

The second quarter of 2021, April to June, 'is going to be the quarter with many doses,' the EU's top negotiator on vaccines contracts, Sandra Gallina, told MEPs (Photo: European Commission)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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