AstraZeneca’s CEO Pascal Soriot has hit back at criticism of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts, and said he is proud of its contribution to fighting the pandemic worldwide, including in the EU and India, now suffering a devastating second wave.
AstraZeneca CEO Defends Global Impact Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Maligned Vaccine Is Biggest Contributor To India, COVAX
Pascal Soriot said AZ employees should be proud of the COVID-19 vaccine achievements so far, but conceded that manufacturing output would continue to lag.
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