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EU Officials Say Astra Pulls Out of Crunch Call on Vaccine Delay
- Drugmaker under fire, but says Europe placed its order later
- Sluggish vaccine campaign has put governments on the defensive
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Drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc has pulled out of a call with governments on coronavirus vaccine delays, according to European Union officials, which would mark another escalation in a tense blame game between the two sides.
The EU is pressing the company to reconsider the move because it wants executives to provide more details on what is happening to the planned deliveries of shots, one of the officials said on condition of anonymity. Astra couldn’t confirm if the call is canceled.