![Statement by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on a new milestone in the European Union vaccines strategy](/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/avportal/P-051602/00-03.jpg?itok=yhPZ76k0)
The EU has kept its word and delivered.
Our target was to protect 70% of adults in the European Union with at least one vaccination in July.
Today we have achieved this target. And 57% of adults already have the full protection of double vaccination.
These figures put Europe among the world leaders.
The catch-up process has been very successful - but we need to keep up the effort.
The delta variant is very dangerous. I therefore call on everyone - who has the opportunity - to be vaccinated. For their own health and to protect others.
The EU will continue to provide sufficient volumes of vaccine.
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- Publication date
- 27 July 2021