COVID-19: Ireland joins possible legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine supplies

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.'