Italy invokes the European Union powers to block shipment of 250,700 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia amid escalations between the bloc and AstraZeneca. The European Commission endorses the move.
Lesotho receives their first shipment of 36,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative.
Italy invokes theEuropeanUnionpowerstoblockshipment of 250,700 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine toAustraliaamid escalationsbetweenthe blocand AstraZeneca.The EuropeanCommission endorsesthemove.