The rate of vaccination against Covid-19 must be accelerated throughout the world to avoid the “non-vaccinated pandemic”, the Chief Executive of the European Union on Wednesday in his annual policy speech.
Ursula Von Der Leyen ‘State of the Union’ address since he took over when the European Commission’s President came after two years who had tested block resilience with Covid-19 pandemics, a sharp decline in economy, and Brexit strains.
“Let’s make sure that it does not turn into a not vaccinated pandemic,” Von der Leyen told EU parliamentarians in Strasbourg, France.
Announcing a new donation from 200 million other doses in the middle of next year, Von Der Leyen said he was also worried about the variation of the level of vaccination among UE member countries.
“The following year will be another character test,” he said.
At the end of August, 70% of the population of adults in the UE 27 countries had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
This marks a historical milestone after a slow start but also covers the big difference among EU countries.
In mid-April, 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine were given to UE residents.
Nineteen members of the United States will have their economy back at the pre-pandemic level this year, with others following next year, he said.
Von Der Leyen, wearing a mask praised with a circle of 12 gold stars, greeting lawmakers to the assembly ahead of his speech with a boxing lump.
The former German Defense Minister has handled climate change above his agenda, with a bold step for the EU to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, along with its economic transformation.
The critics say he lacked a promise to make the commission more “geopolitical” as the EU struggling to confirm its influence in foreign affairs.
EU executive chief warned against the ‘non-vaccination pandemic’
