Vaccination

EU deal on Covid pass paves way for summer travel

The European Parliament and EU member states reached a deal Thursday paving the way for a Covid-19 certificate that will help open up travel in Europe for the key summer season.

Vaccination

EU lawmakers back COVID vaccines patent waiver

The European Parliament has urged the EU to back a push for a temporary waiver of coronavirus vaccine patents, in the face of scepticism from Brussels and key member states.

Vaccination

EU aims for COVID certificate launch by end of June

The EU plans to get its COVID certificate scheme operational by the end of June to open up travel within the bloc in time for European summer vacations, a senior official said Tuesday.

Vaccination

AstraZeneca hopes to make up EU vaccine shortfall

AstraZeneca's boss expressed confidence Thursday that his company can make up a huge shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses promised to the EU, in a grilling by MEPs alongside rival CEOs.

Vaccination

Vaccine production must catch up to science: EU chief

Europe's race to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines must accelerate to catch up to scientific breakthroughs and outpace emerging variants, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unknown if vaccinated people can spread COVID-19: EMA

It is still not known whether people vaccinated against COVID-19 can still transmit the coronavirus, the head of the EU's medicine regulator told MEPs on Tuesday.

Vaccination

EU aims to vaccinate 70% of adults in coming months

The European Union is aiming to inoculate 70 percent of its adult population against the coronavirus before the end of August, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas told a media conference on Tuesday.

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