The Palestinian Authority on Friday canceled an agreement with Israel to transfer one million doses of coronavirus vaccine, saying it was refusing to receive doses "about
to expire
."
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After the examination by the technical teams of the Ministry of Health of the first batch of Pfizer vaccines received this evening from Israel (...) it was discovered that it did not comply with the characteristics provided for by the agreement
Government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said at a press conference hours after the Hebrew state announced an agreement. “
The government refuses to receive vaccines that are about to expire,
” Melhem added.
