Astrazeneca on vaccine skepticism: "Many forget it's a non-profit project"

The fact that many countries around the world are pausing the vaccine from Astrazeneca has no financial consequences for the pharmaceutical giant, according to the country director of Denmark and Norway. However, he does not rule out that the vaccine might suddenly be turned into a lucrative business.
Astrazeneca Country Director ( Managing Director) Denmark and Norway Christof Bischoff | Photo: Astrazeneca/PR/Ulrike Schacht
Astrazeneca Country Director ( Managing Director) Denmark and Norway Christof Bischoff | Photo: Astrazeneca/PR/Ulrike Schacht
BY ULRICH QUISTGAARD, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

The Covid-19 vaccine from Astrazeneca has taken some hits since last week, when the European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirmed that the EMA's safety experts sees a possible connection between this vaccine and a series of rare but highly serious, and sometimes fatal, side effects.

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