BRUSSELS – The European Commission has secured an agreement with Pfizer-BioNTech to get an extra 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to fight a worrying surge of coronavirus clusters that are prompting EU nations to slap on border restrictions.
The EU’s executive arm said the deal will help “tackle coronavirus hotspots” and facilitate free border movement. The extra doses, to be delivered in the next two weeks, come in addition to previously planned vaccine deliveries. “This will help member states in their efforts to keep the spread of new variants under control," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Through their targeted use where they are most needed, in particular in border regions, these doses will also help ensure or