Brussels targets vaccinating at least 70% of EU adults by summer


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  • Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021

EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides speaks during a news conference on actions to prevent a possible COVID-19 third wave on January 19, 2021 at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states should aim to vaccinate at least 70% of their adult populations against COVID-19 by the summer, the European Commission recommended on Tuesday.

Each of the EU's 27 governments are managing their own vaccination campaigns, including their pace and which groups get priority. The Commission's recommendations are not binding.

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