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Italy blocks our vaccine shipment
Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:12am
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56279202

Covid: Italy 'blocks' AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia


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The Italian government has blocked the export of an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.

The decision affects 250,000 doses of the vaccine produced at an AstraZeneca facility in Italy.

Italy is the first EU country to use the bloc's new regulations allowing exports to be stopped if the company providing the vaccines has failed to meet its obligations to the EU.

Australia said losing "one shipment" would not badly affect its rollout.

The move has been backed by the European Commission, reports say.

AstraZeneca is on track to provide only 40% of the agreed supply to member states in the first three months of the year. It has cited production problems for the shortfall.

In January, then Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described delays in vaccine supplies by both AstraZeneca and Pfizer as "unacceptable" and accused the companies of violating their contracts.

The EU has been widely criticised for the slow pace of its vaccination programme.
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Reply #1 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:13am
 
I think we should take action against Italy
in retaliation for blocking our medicine.
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Reply #2 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:20am
 
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:13am:
I think we should take action against Italy
in retaliation for blocking our medicine.


And what sort of action would that be Bobby?  Roll Eyes  This is a minor hiccup and Australia will be producing ample vaccine soon enough.
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Reply #3 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:22am
 
That is very short sighted.  Given the level of infection in Australia is so low, and we are set to produce our own vaccines soon.  If I was the prime minister, I would extend my solidarity with the Italian people.  Not only, we will in fact donate the 250 000 doses to them, we will endeavor to send Australian produced vaccine to them should they needed them down the track.   Smiley
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Reply #4 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:24am
 
Belgarion wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:20am:
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:13am:
I think we should take action against Italy
in retaliation for blocking our medicine.


And what sort of action would that be Bobby?  Roll Eyes  This is a minor hiccup and Australia will be producing ample vaccine soon enough.


CSL will be producing the same stuff by the end of March,

maybe we can ban sending some to the dagos in return ! 

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Reply #5 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:37am
 
That article doesnt really explain what the problem is. I suspect the problem is our govt tried to rip them off and they arent taking it sitting down.

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Reply #6 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:46am
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:37am:
That article doesnt really explain what the problem is. I suspect the problem is our govt tried to rip them off and they arent taking it sitting down.

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The problem is that the vaccine company was contracted to supply a certain number of doses to the EU. The have failed to meet this quota so the EU has stopped exports to to other countries like Australia until the shortfall is made up.  It's all in the article.  Roll Eyes
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Reply #7 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 11:14am
 
Mama Mia!

Italy needs it much more than we do at the moment.

Just as well ScoMo spent squillions on having it made right here in Melbourne eh?  Cool

Should ramp up by the end of the month so we will be no worse off to let the Italians keep the shipment.

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Reply #8 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 1:29pm
 
Belgarion wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:20am:
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:13am:
I think we should take action against Italy
in retaliation for blocking our medicine.


And what sort of action would that be Bobby?  Roll Eyes  This is a minor hiccup and Australia will be producing ample vaccine soon enough.



But what if it's only the start of sanctions against us?
They could also block the ingredients we need to make the vaccine here.
This is not a good sign -
it's a force majeure.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
Force majeure,  is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, epidemic or an event described by the legal term act of God, prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract.
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Reply #9 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 2:24pm
 
Hysterical nonsense of the sort we expect from Booby.
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Mafia working for the Vatican again.
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Reply #11 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 3:17pm
 
Jasin wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 2:24pm:
Mafia working for the Vatican again.
Because only Jesus Christ can heal people.


Italy is run by the Mafia -
we need to pay protection money.
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Reply #12 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 3:22pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 1:29pm:
Belgarion wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:20am:
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 9:13am:
I think we should take action against Italy
in retaliation for blocking our medicine.


And what sort of action would that be Bobby?  Roll Eyes  This is a minor hiccup and Australia will be producing ample vaccine soon enough.



But what if it's only the start of sanctions against us?
They could also block the ingredients we need to make the vaccine here.
This is not a good sign -
it's a force majeure.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
Force majeure,  is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, epidemic or an event described by the legal term act of God, prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract.


Vaccines do not have 'ingredients' Bobby..... Roll Eyes
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Reply #13 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 3:40pm
 
You think Booby the Village Idiot of Village Idiots understands that????
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Reply #14 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 3:41pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 3:17pm:
Jasin wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 2:24pm:
Mafia working for the Vatican again.
Because only Jesus Christ can heal people.


Italy is run by the Mafia -
we need to pay protection money.


Do you have a shred of evidence for that? Of course you do not!
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