EU expects 100 million vaccines per month from April
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she expects many more vaccines to arrive in the EU in April.
“From April onwards, the quantities could double again according to the manufacturers’ plans, also because further vaccines are about to be approved,” von der Leyen said in an interview published Monday with German newspapers Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
The EU chief said she expects “an average of around 100 million doses per month in the second quarter, a total of 300 million by the end of June.”
According to the reports, the boost in deliveries means 20 million doses could be administered in Germany every month. That would demand significantly improved vaccination capacities. Germany has administered about 7.3 million doses since vaccinations began at the end of December.
The EU and von der Leyen have faced criticism over the slow rollout of vaccination campaigns across the bloc.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to recommend approval of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.
Main Photo: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. EPA-EFE/ARIS OIKONOMOU / POOL
