Breton, herd immunity in Europe by July

2021-03-29T08:58:41.796Z

(HANDLE) BRUSSELS - The head of the EU vaccine task force Breton predicts that herd immunity from the coronavirus should be achieved in Europe by mid-July. He said this while speaking to the French radio RTL. Furthermore, Breton, who is EU commissioner for the internal market, showed the first European 'health passport' which will be available throughout the Union "in two to three months". On the document,

BRUSSELS - The head of the EU vaccine task force Breton predicts that herd immunity from the coronavirus should be achieved in Europe by mid-July.

He said this while speaking to the French radio RTL.

Furthermore, Breton, who is EU commissioner for the internal market, showed the first European 'health passport' which will be available throughout the Union "in two to three months".

On the document, a QR code and the type of vaccine carried out.

"We have the tools and

we will ensure that all doses of 'AstraZeneca' remain in Europe until the company honors its commitments

This was stated by

the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton

, during a visit to the Barcelona plant of the pharmaceutical company Reig Jofre which from mid-June will be in charge of filling the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

"Europe is expected to be the world leader in the production of coronavirus vaccines by the end of the year with 52 factories taking part in the process across the continent," the commissioner added.

Source: ansa

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