The Belgian minister drew criticism for exposing the price of the Covid-19 vaccine
Belgian Budget Minister Bleeker posted the prices of EU Covid-19 vaccines on Twitter, angering manufacturers.
Belgian Budget Minister Eva De Bleeker on December 17 posted the price list of Covid-19 vaccines and the number of doses of this water planned to buy on Twitter.
According to the revealed price list, the Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford / AstraZeneca has the lowest price at 1.78 euros ($ 2.18) per dose, while American biotechnology firm Moderna offers the highest price of 18.
Johnson & Johnson announced a cost of $ 8.5 per dose, while a Sanofi / GSK vaccine dose was 7.56 euros ($ 9.27), CureVac was 10 euros ($ 12.26), and Pfizer / BioNTech was
This information could give an advantage to countries that are negotiating to buy Covid-19 vaccine with manufacturers, while also receiving welcome from advocates for vaccine access.
Pfizer claims that the Belgian official violated confidentiality regulations by disclosing commercially sensitive information.
"We cannot comment on this case. All information on vaccines and prices are in confidentiality terms, for the benefit of the community as well as the ongoing negotiations",
The purchase price of Covid-19 vaccine from the US is currently higher than in Europe.
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