10-10-2022 14:30
COVI Hearing with the representatives of the pharmaceutical companies

A doctor giving a vaccine shot to the planet Earth
BUDG hearing on COVAX © Image used under the license from Adobe Stock

The Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic welcomed the representatives from five pharmaceutical companies on 10 October 2022 from 14.30 to 18.30.

Representatives from Pfizer, Curevac, Novavax, GSK and HIPRA shared their views on past and present manufacturing, distribution and equitable access of the COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. The debate focud on the activities undertaken to develop vaccines for new variants, the authorisation process, and transparency of contracts.