> <i>The UK has provided a first vaccination to more than 40% of its population, whereas the EU is stuck around 12-14%.</i><p>I think this answers it (article dated 25th March so number have changed since).<p>The author, and the EU, try to spin this differently by suggesting that the UK has been playing 'dirty', but the fact is simply that the UK did what it had to do and has been effective while the EU (and individual member countries) made wrong decision after wrong decision.