UK vaccine rollout must not be interrupted, UK minister says of EU demand

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's supply of vaccines from
AstraZeneca must not be interrupted, Minister for the
Cabinet Office Michael Gove said on Thursday, when asked if the
government would allow shots to be diverted to the European
Union.

"We must make sure that we continue with the effective
acceleration of our vaccination programme," Gove told BBC Radio.
"That relies on the supply schedule that has been agreed being
honoured."

When asked if Britain would allow the vaccine to be diverted
to the EU, as requested by some politicians in the bloc, Gove
said: "It is the case that the supplies which have been planned,
paid for and scheduled should continue. Absolutely, there will
be no interruption to that."
(Reporting by Kate Holton and Costas Pitas; editing by Guy
Faulconbridge)