By Haruna Gimba
At least 70 percent of adults in the European Union (EU) had been administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the European Commission announced on Tuesday.
The figures, according to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, put Europe among the world leaders.
In a statement, she said about 57 per cent of adults had been fully vaccinated, explaining that the numbers differ widely across the bloc.
“In Romania, for example, only just above 30 percent of the adult population had been jabbed once,” the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control had said.
Denmark, by contrast, had fully inoculated 60 percent, and almost 84 percent of the population had received one shot so far.
In spite of improved vaccination rates in the EU, von der Leyen urged the countries and citizens not to let their guard down against the virus.
“The Delta variant is very dangerous,’’ she said, calling on everyone who had the opportunity to get vaccinated.
In recent weeks, the spread of the Delta variant more contagious than previous variants has led to a surge of infections in countries around the globe.
