Today the ministers of health of the EU countries will meet in an extraordinary way, by videoconference.
This was announced by the French presidency of the EU Council explaining that the EU Commission, the ECDC, the EMA and the European Authority for the preparation and response to health emergencies (Hera) will participate in the meeting.
On the table the Omicron variant, "which represents a strong risk of destabilization for the economic and social life of the member states", explains the French presidency.
The adaptation of vaccines, the implementation of the fourth dose and the theme of the "convergence of national strategies" are the other themes of the meeting.