The Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila, announced on Monday evening that about 7 million doses of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine have been destroyed or will be destroyed in the next period, and 3 million doses are still in storage. Regarding the lawsuit filed by Pfizer for the vaccines that Romania refused to buy, Rafila hopes to reach a solution, writes News.ro.
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Alexandru Rafila was asked, on Monday evening, at Euronews, about the anti-COVID-19 vaccines that Romania bought during the pandemic.
The Minister of Health explained that initially 94 million doses were contracted, the quantity being reduced to 80 million.
“36 – 37 million doses were actually purchased, these are doses that were used. About 7 million doses have been destroyed or will be destroyed in the next period, about 3 million doses are still in warehouses. A quantity of almost 29 million doses for which there was Romania’s commitment to purchase them were no longer purchased, they are the subject of the litigation with the Pfizer company,” said Rafila.
He stated that in the trial there was only a first appearance which gave a new term.
“I hope we can find a solution in the end, maybe a negotiated solution (…) We have thrown away enough vaccines. Some of the producers were extremely fair and understanding and did not continue the requests to purchase the vaccine. Moderna, for example, concluded the contract and no longer requested the purchase”, Alexandru Rafila also declared.
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