LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain said it expected its
COVID-19 vaccine contracts to be "facilitated", after a row
between the European Union and AstraZeneca about its own
supplies deepened on Friday.
"We expect contracts to be facilitated," Prime Minister
Boris Johnson's spokesman said.
"We work closely with AstraZeneca as we have done since the
vaccination programme and the work to develop a vaccine got
under way (...) AstraZeneca has clearly stated they will be able
to provide 2 million vaccine doses a week and we've said we will
get that to people as quickly as possible."
The European Union published its contract with AstraZeneca
on Friday, which said the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker should use
facilities in Britain as well as continental Europe in its best
efforts to manufacture its vaccines for the EU.
Asked whether Britain would publish its own contract, the
spokesman said it was policy not to discuss contractual matters.
(Reporting by William James and Paul Sandle)