UK will work with the European Union to avoid vaccine disruption – Matt Hancock

On Monday, the UK government said it was in “close contact” with suppliers after the European Commission issued the warning amid a row with AstraZeneca over a shortfall of doses for member states.

Matt Hancock (John Sibley/PA)

The UK will work with the European Union to ensure there is no disruption to the supply of coronavirus vaccines, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

Speaking at a webinar event hosted by Chatham House on Tuesday, Mr Hancock said that vaccine protectionism “was not the right approach”, following the EU’s proposal to impose tight controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccines made in the bloc.