Safe COVID-19 vaccines for Europeans - European Commission
WEBThe European Commission has secured up to 4.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines. As of August 2023, a total of 84.8% of the EU adult population has been vaccinated at least once against the virus.
COVID-19 vaccinations have saved more than 1.4 million lives in …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Since their introduction in December 2020, COVID-19 vaccines have reduced deaths due to the pandemic by at least 57%, saving more than 1.4 million lives in the WHO European Region. Most of those saved were aged 60 or older, the group at highest risk of severe illness and death from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Covid: EU starts mass vaccination in 'touching moment of unity' - BBC
WEBDec 27, 2020 · The EU has begun a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight Covid-19, in what the bloc's top official says is a "touching moment of unity". European Commission President Ursula von der...
Covid: What is happening with the EU vaccine rollout? - BBC
WEBJun 21, 2021 · The rollout of Covid vaccines in European Union (EU) countries is picking up speed, with more than 300 million jabs administered. As of 20 June, nearly half of the EU's adult population have...
Statement – COVID-19 vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · A new study led by WHO/Europe has found that at least 1.4 million lives in our region were saved thanks to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Without them, the European Region’s cumulative known death toll could …
Covid: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved for EU states - BBC
WEBDec 21, 2020 · The European Union's medicines regulator has recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in the bloc's 27 states. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorised the drug...
Covid: UK approves fifth vaccine and Europe enters virus …
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · 1. UK approves fifth Covid vaccine. The UK has approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, developed by US company Novavax. The vaccine offers up to 89% protection against Covid illness. The Medicines...
EMA recommends first COVID-19 vaccine for authorisation in the …
WEBDec 21, 2020 · EMA’s scientific opinion paves the way for the first marketing authorisation of a COVID-19 vaccine in the EU by the European Commission, with all the safeguards, controls and obligations this entails.
Questions and answers on COVID-19: Vaccines - European …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · COVID-19 vaccines authorised for use in the EU/EEA have been very effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalisation, and death. This is also valid for infections caused by more recent variants of the SARS-CoV-2, such as Omicron and its sub-group of XBB strains.
Detailed data on COVID-19 vaccination progress in the EU/EEA …
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The latest weekly update indicates that, as of 14 February, nearly 22 million vaccine doses have been administered in the EU/EEA, and the estimated median uptake of the first vaccine dose among adults aged 18 years and above in the EU/EEA is 4.2% (among 29 countries reporting).