In the race for the fastest vaccination campaign on the continent, there is an unknown leader: Malta has already completely vaccinated almost 23 percent of its population against the corona virus.
This puts the island nation even ahead of the United Kingdom, which is particularly quick to vaccinate and had administered both vaccine doses to 19 percent of its residents by April 25.
This foresight could now help to save the summer tourist season, which officially begins on June 1st: If Malta continues to vaccinate at this rate, the country will have vaccinated a relevant proportion of its population before other popular holiday destinations in the region such as Italy or Greece .