"EU, 70% of adults will be vaccinated by mid-July… Vaccine passports take effect"

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European Union predicts that by mid-July, at least 70% of adults will be vaccinated. If this happens, the so-called 'vaccine passport' will also take effect.

This news is reporter Jeong Hye-kyung.

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A simple vaccination facility using a vehicle has been opened in Villepinte, a small town in France.

In France, which started vaccination against COVID-19 at the end of December last year, the vaccination rate has increased rapidly, with 37% of the total population completing the first dose as of last week.

[Dress/French citizen: It is very difficult to book a vaccine on the Internet or in other ways. It's not easy at all.] The

European Parliament counted 237 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine approved across Europe.

European Parliament President David Sasoli predicted that by mid-July at least 70% of adults in the European Union would be vaccinated against COVID-19.

He added that from July, digital vaccine passports will come into force, allowing free travel for vaccinated people across the EU.

The European Union also said it has begun discussions with the United States to open its borders through vaccine passports.

[Didier Leyenders/European Judicial Commission Commissioner: We have a technical solution to make digital tools (vaccines) available.And started discussing with US officials.]

However, in consideration of additional circumstances such as the spread of the mutated virus, it is expected that the issue will be addressed at the EU-US summit to be held in June.