Kyriakidou: 34% of adults in the EU have received at least one dose of vaccine

During her speech today at the Delphi Economic Forum, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakidou, stressed that 34% of the adult population in Europe has already received at least one dose coronavirus vaccine.

«The successful vaccination policy of the EU will continue, as with it, smaller countries such as Greece have gained equal access to vaccines. It is necessary for us to continue this policy “, added Ms. Kyriakidou, also stating that 16 billion doses of vaccines have already been delivered to the EU.

Noting that 38% of the adult population in the EU has already received at least one dose of vaccine, he noted that “the EU has already agreed with BioNtech / Pfizer to deliver another 1.8 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine to next period “. According to the APE-MPE, she stressed that the pandemic has intensified inequalities within the EU, and highlighted the gaps in the system.

“The pandemic has shown us where our society needs to focus, what things we need to improve and how we can become more resilient.” He stressed: “We must recognize that the pandemic will not end if it is not safe until the last citizen. That is why a well-coordinated and decisive action plan is needed to improve the EU’s preparedness for such crises. “

Finally, Ms. Kyriakidou referred to the activation of the IERA (Health Emergency Responsive Agency) program, while emphasizing that what is needed is a long-term policy for dealing with crises. “We need to look around with optimism and be ambitious, so now is the time for responsibility and action,” she said, closing her speech.

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