Chinanews, July 19, according to Russian satellite network, on the 18th local time, the European Union's internal market commissioner Thierry Breton stated that the European Union has surpassed the United States in the rate of new crown vaccination, and will continue to export to the European continent. Half of the vaccine dose.
Image source: Screenshot of Thierry Breton's social media account.
According to reports, Breton wrote on social media: “The European Union surpassed the United States in the first dose of vaccination”, “We will become the world’s first continent and the largest exporter of vaccination.” He said that the EU is now vaccinating it. About half of the vaccines produced are exported to more than 100 countries around the world.
Breton pointed out that the time has come to provide support for other continents in vaccination, including Africa.
On June 30, local time, Turin, Italy, EU countries officially launched the digital vaccine passport on that day, ushering in another major move on the road to respond to the epidemic.
According to data from the European Commission, 55.5% of EU residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
It was previously reported that EU member states received sufficient doses of the new crown vaccine in early July to vaccinate 70% of the adult population.