As the Delta variant progresses and threatens Europe with a fourth wave, the European Union has enough doses to vaccinate 70% of its adult population.
This was announced on Saturday by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
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The responsibility for administering the doses lies with the governments of the 27 member states, and some are moving faster than others, but according to her, "the EU has kept its promise".
500 million doses
The EU's Joint Vaccine Purchase Program, managed by the European Commission, provided 330 million doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine, 100 million of AstraZeneca, 50 million of Moderna and 20 million of Johnson - Johnson.
All except Johnson - Johnson require two doses to be injected to achieve maximum effectiveness.
“This weekend, we delivered enough vaccine to Member States to fully immunize at least 70% of the adult population this month.
By tomorrow, some 500 million doses will have been distributed to all regions of Europe, ”said von der Leyen.
“The Covid 19 is not yet defeated. But we are ready to continue providing vaccines - also against new variants. Now Member States must do all they can to ensure that vaccination progresses. Only then will we all be safe ”.