Solidarity Is Not an Easy Sell as E.U. Lags in Vaccine Race February 8, 2021 Auto Bot AstraZeneca PLC, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Europe, European Commission, European Union, Government Contracts and Procurement, Pfizer Inc, Vaccination and Immunization 0 Europe’s collective vaccine purchase is an experiment in deeper integration. Despite a rocky start, many countries still stand to benefit, but it’s the most powerful who have least to gain.