The European Medicines Agency decides whether to approve the first vaccine on the 21st… EU administration announced “December 27-29 vaccination start”
Denmark suggests to start supplying vaccines as soon as they arrive… The Netherlands plans to get vaccinated only in January
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The European Union (EU) executive committee said that member states will begin vaccinating against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at the end of this month, but some member states are already showing a move to break away from this plan.
Executive Chairman Ursula Ponderrayen recently proposed that 27 EU member states start vaccination on the same day, and said on the 17th (local time) “Vaccination will begin across the EU on December 27th, 28th and 29th.” Revealed.
The EU Commission is hoping that member states will start distributing vaccines at the same time to show the unity of EU member states and ensure that no member states are left behind.
However, some point out that it is uncertain whether such a coordination effort will be possible.
According to the European version of the US political media Politico on the 18th, Danish Prime Minister Mete Frederiksen told the local media the day before that Denmark will start distributing the vaccine as soon as it arrives.
Prime Minister Frederiksen said he is a big supporter of EU-level coordination, but that the vaccine should be distributed and used as soon as it reaches Danish land.
On the contrary, the Netherlands said it would start vaccination on the 8th of next month, taking into account several necessary procedures.
An EU diplomat said, “I know that the Executive Chairman of the Pon der Rayen wants everyone to join hands and start vaccination at the same time.” But, if everything is ready to start vaccination, member states will delay the release to their citizens. I wonder if I can convince him.”
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EU member states jointly purchase vaccines developed by pharmaceutical companies through the EU Commission and are awaiting approval for the first vaccine use by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The United States and the United Kingdom have already approved the Corona 19 vaccine and have begun vaccination.
EMA will hold a meeting on the 21st to decide whether to approve the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company, and Bioentech, Germany, and on the 6th of next month, it will also hold a meeting to evaluate the US pharmaceutical company Modena vaccine.
If the EMA recommends approval of the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine, the EU Commission can make a final decision within two days.
With the official approval of the Commission, each Member State can begin vaccination immediately.
Delivery of the vaccine is expected to begin on the 26th.
Germany plans to start vaccinating it on the 27th, and Belgium is in a hurry to be ready by then.
However, it is possible for member states to obtain the vaccine faster physically, Politico said.
An EU diplomat told Politico that Pfizer-Bioentech could deliver the vaccine to EU member states within 24 hours of approval by the EU Commission.
This means that the company can start shipping on the 24th.
Although Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Spain recently announced in a joint statement that they would coordinate the start of vaccination, Politico said that none of these countries agreed to start vaccination on the same day. Pointed out.
/yunhap news
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