UK poised to shun EU coronavirus vaccine scheme
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from on (#55J7W)
Commission negotiating with Johnson & Johnson to put Europeans ahead of queue
The UK government is poised to reject involvement in the EU coronavirus vaccines scheme by the end of Friday, in a significant blow to attempts to put all Europeans at the head of the queue for a potential remedy, it is understood.
The European commission has said the UK's decision to shun an EU plan to secure supplies of potential vaccines would not derail its ongoing negotiations with manufacturers.
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