EU rejects accusations of 'vaccine nationalism'

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel takes part in a video-conference meeting with the German Chancellor at the council in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday rejected charges of "vaccine nationalism" levelled against the EU, saying that while Britain and the United States have outright bans on exports of COVID-19 shots, the EU had not stopped exporting.

The EU has found itself under fire at home for a vaccine roll-out much slower than those of former member Britain or the United States, and abroad for so far doing less than China, Russia or India to supply vaccines to poor countries.