Sure, but if Canada had a pending decision on a vaccine and didn’t want to export inventory until then would anyone blame them?
And decisions to invest in R&D and production facilities has consequences. Canada is finally getting on the ball to build a vaccine factory that will be ready in 2024. Maybe.
That’s because you don’t apply until you have your whole data package. There is no “apply as step 1” it’s “you submit your application when it’s complete”.
My point is the US doesn’t have a “pending decision” on AstraZeneca, the US has the potential (uncertain for many reasons) that they might apply at some time in the future.
Of course, AZ also lost its production capacity even if it was going to be approved, since it was dependent on the troubled Emergent facility which has been taken over but J&J and dedicated exclusively tonthe J&J vaccine, and has not located new production facilities.
And decisions to invest in R&D and production facilities has consequences. Canada is finally getting on the ball to build a vaccine factory that will be ready in 2024. Maybe.