EU Seeks Reciprocity, Proportionality on Vaccine Exports

The video discusses the worsening COVID-19 situation, highlighting the emergence of a third wave and the need to accelerate vaccination rates. It explains the European Union's export authorization scheme, which has facilitated the export of millions of vaccine doses. The video emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, reciprocity, and proportionality in vaccine exports, particularly to countries with higher vaccination rates or those producing vaccines themselves.

What is the main concern regarding the B117 variant mentioned in the video?

• It is resistant to current vaccines.

• It is leading to a third wave in Member States.

• It is causing a decrease in vaccine effectiveness.

• It is not spreading as fast as expected.

What is the purpose of the EU's export authorization scheme?

• To track and manage vaccine exports.

• To ban all vaccine exports.

• To prioritize exports to non-EU countries.

• To increase vaccine production within the EU.

How many export requests were granted by the EU in the past six weeks?

• 300

• None

• 314

• 100

What does the EU expect from countries that receive vaccine exports?

• To reciprocate with vaccine exports to the EU.

• To increase their vaccination rates.

• To pay a higher price for vaccines.

• To stop producing their own vaccines.

What is the EU's stance on exporting vaccines to countries with higher vaccination rates?

• They will increase exports to these countries.

• They will assess if such exports are still proportionate.

• They will continue exports without any conditions.

• They will stop all exports immediately.