Von der Leyen, we are facing the pandemic of the unvaccinated

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 23 - "We are dealing with a pandemic of the unvaccinated, which is why our priority continues to be to carry out the vaccination campaign".

This was said by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von derLeyen, speaking to the plenary of the European Parliament.

    In the EU there continue to be "profound differences" in vaccination rates, from "29% in some states to 92% in others, so we need to understand why some people are not vaccinated, give information, explain, go to each country and convince them to get vaccinated to protect yourself and protect others as well, "he added.

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