European Commission spokeswoman Dana Spinant told a news conference that 54.7 percent of Europeans (over 200 million people) had complete vaccinations. 64.8 percent of the EU population received one dose.
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The Commission has set a target of vaccinating 70 percent of the population by the summer. Vaccination rates also vary regionally. According to statistics from the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), Belgium and the Netherlands are doing best, with almost 83 percent of adults receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. By contrast, Romania and Bulgaria have the lowest vaccination rates. The second of these countries has not yet reached even 20 percent of vaccinated people over the age of 17, according to the ECDC.
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The Czech numbers appear to be below the EU average. In the case of the Czech Republic, the ECDC website today reported 50.9 percent of fully vaccinated adults and 61.5 percent with at least partial immunization, ie similar numbers as in Poland or Greece.
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The European Commission has also previously committed itself to contributing to the global fight against covid-19 by providing sufficient vaccines to developing countries. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has previously said that the EU “is taking responsibility for helping the world deal with the virus. The key is vaccination. That is why it is vital that all countries around the world have access to vaccines. “
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However, the European Union, with its help to developing countries, is lagging behind. Reuters reported today that European Union countries sent only less than three percent of the promised 160 million doses of covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries. They sent less than four million doses of vaccine, mostly from AstraZeneca, to fight the pandemic. They traveled most often to the former colonies of donor countries as part of the strengthening of diplomatic relations.
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Compared to the EU, for example, in the past month alone, the United States has sent a total of 15 million doses of vaccine to countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In total, they promised 80 million, Reuters reports. Most of these vaccines have gone through the COVAX program, which seeks to ensure equal access to vaccines.
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