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Ireland has joined European Commission plans for possible legal action against AstraZeneca over its "complete failure" to meet delivery and contractual agreements, its health minister has said.
Speaking to the Irish parliament, Stephen Donnelly said on Thursday: "With regard to AstraZeneca, a legal case has been initiated by the Commission and earlier this week I have joined Ireland as one of the parties to that legal case, specifically around AstraZeneca's complete failure to meet its delivery and contractual agreements for April, May and June."
But a European Commission spokesperson said: "The decision to take legal action has not been taken at this point in time."
Under its contract, the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical firm is committed to supplying 180 million doses - enough for 90 million people - to the EU in the second quarter of this year.
COVID-19: Ireland joins possible legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine supplies
AstraZeneca has a contract to supply 180 million doses to the EU between April and June.
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The doses in question were donated by African telecommunications company MTN and the African Union late last month.