Managing the risks of the Covid-19 pandemic remains a challenge. While EU vaccination rates have reached three quarters of the population, new SARS-CoV-2 variants keep emerging in the EU. Although these variants appear to be generally less severe, they still pose challenges to health systems. The implementation of a globally effective vaccine strategy remains key to enhancing Europe's resilience. If measures are successful, it is expected that SARS-CoV-19 – while still present – will enter a stage of seasonality, characterised by higher case numbers in the winter months, similarly to the flu. To achieve this, rethinking present surveillance and monitoring schemes, ensuring the distribution of vaccines worldwide and implementing an action plan against disinformation and misinformation could be crucial.

EPRS STOA podcast - Responding better to future pandemics

The arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines marks a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. According to estimates, coverage of at least 60 % to 75 % is needed to establish population immunity through vaccination. But, as regards Covid-19 vaccination, surveys suggest that Europeans are among the most sceptical in the world.

EPRS policy podcast - Covid-19 vaccination campaigns: The public dimension

Știm că vaccinurile sunt unul dintre cele mai eficiente instrumente ale medicinei moderne. Cu ajutorul lor, am reușit să eradicăm multe boli care înainte erau mortale. În criza declanșată de coronavirus, Uniunea sprijină cercetările care urmăresc să găsească un vaccin. Iată mai multe detalii.

Iată ce face Uniunea Europeană pentru cercetătorii care dezvoltă vaccinuri

As COVID-19 has proved once again, diseases do not recognise borders… So, with labs around the world on the race to find a vaccine, it is time to ask ourselves the question: What can the EU do to help? Is there a European added value concerning vaccination?

EPRS policy podcast - Towards a joint European approach on vaccination

Stockshot picture showing what could be a COVID-19 Green Certificate for traveling

EP plenary session -  The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

EP plenary session - The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

David SASSOLI, EP President in video meeting with Dr Franklin BERKLEY, CEO of The Vaccine Alliance

EP plenary session.- EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations

Coronavirus - Vaccinations of healthcare professionals

EP Plenary session - Preparation of an EU Strategy on COVID-19 vaccination, including its external dimension

Vaccination campaign

EP Plenary sessionTransparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations

EP Plenary session - Transparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations

ENVI meeting, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU vaccines strategy, including the state of play on the Vaccines Advance Purchase Agreement

Laboratory staff carryng out Covid-19 screening tests

COVID-19 - Screening tests  are prepared at GSK Vaccine in Rixensart, Belgium. The laboratory works on tests based on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. Scientific staff manipulate the samples and use various medical instruments.

Cattle vaccination campaign

Plenary session.- Motions for resolutions - Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe

Vaccination campaign of children

Vaccination booklet

ENVI committee meeting. Vote on Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe

STOA Working Breakfast: ' Vaccine Research and Development in Europe '

Reticența față de vaccinuri și scăderea ratelor de vaccinare în Europa (dezbatere)

Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe (debate)

Continuarea și mărirea sprijinului pentru vaccinări în țările în curs de dezvoltare (declaraţie scrisă)

Poursuite et renforcement du soutien aux campagnes de vaccination dans les pays en développement (written declaration)

Vaccinarea împotriva febrei catarale ovine (dezbatere)

Vaccination against bluetongue (debate)

Stockshot picture shows a representation of what could be a  COVID-19 Green Certificate for travelling

This infoclip shows how the European Parliament responded to COVID pandemic from March 2020 with distancing activities of the European Parliament held by David SASSOLI, EP President until the press conference to present the results of the work of the Committee on collecting the evidence and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to give answers on the impact it had on citizens and their fundamental rights, the businesses, the health sector and international community in June 2023. This infoclip shows illustrations of EP buildings used in the fight against COVID-19, the Green corridor at the Belgium-Dutch border, digital COVID certificates, trilogue on the EU COVID-19 certificate, meetings of the Special COVI Committee, vaccines production and distribution, COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future: extracts from the voteand from the press conference

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Response to COVID pandemic

Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, MEPs review the EU’s relations with Africa on Tuesday afternoon. The discussion focuses on the common challenges facing both continents, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting vaccination and stimulating investments. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

EU-Africa relations: closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Parlamentul a dezbătut posibilitatea renunțării la brevetele vaccinurilor anti-COVID-19 și a adoptat un program Erasmus+ mai incluziv. Clima a fost, de asemenea, pe ordinea de zi: Deputații europeni au aprobat Fondul pentru o tranziție justă pentru a ajuta regiunile să se adapteze la tranziția ecologică și au îndemnat UE să facă mai mult pentru a proteja activiștii de mediu. Deputații europeni au discutat și despre escaladarea conflictului Israel-Palestina.

Repere în plen: Brevetele vaccinurilor anti-COVID-19, Erasmus+ și mediul înconjurător

The EU Digital COVID Certificate aimed to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic.The Certificate would constitute proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. This infoclip shows traveller presenting their Digital Certificate (fiction - posed scenes), people receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 and being tested.

Infoclip: EU Digital COVID Certificate (posed scenes)

This stockshot shows illustration footage of the first arrival of vaccines in Côte d'Ivoire, and the first people being vaccinated against coronavirus, on 1 March 2021. The stockshot ends with a series of statements by representatives of the Côte d’Ivoire, the EU, the UN and UNICEF, recorded on 26 February 2021.

Infoclip: Coronavirus - First vaccinations in Côte d’Ivoire

InvestEU s-a aflat în fruntea inovării în lupta împotriva COVID-19. Programul a oferit sprijin financiar IMM-urilor și companiilor cu potențial de creștere, cum ar fi firma germană BioNTech, ajutând-o în producerea primului vaccin anti-COVID-19 autorizat din lume. Parlamentul a insistat ca IMM-urile să primească investiții de capital vital de la InvestEU în timpul pandemiei, permițându-le să revină, mai puternice, din criză.

InvestEU: întreprinderile mici și inovația privind vaccinul anti-COVID-19

Membrii Parlamentului au discutat cu privire la lansarea vaccinurilor împotriva COVID-19 în UE cu președintele Comisiei și au aprobat un program de sprijin economic pentru a ajuta țările UE în redresarea lor din criză, realizând, de asemenea, progrese în ceea ce privește obiectivele climatice. Deputații au dezbătut, de asemenea, tulburările politice din Rusia și recenta condamnare a lui Alexei Navalnâi. Parlamentul a votat mai multe măsuri de ajutor pentru sectorul aviației și a susținut propunerea unui salariu minim adecvat.

Repere în plen: Strategia UE privind vaccinurile, redresarea economică și relațiile cu Rusia

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Extracts.

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 3)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and Presidence in office of the Council of the EU, and Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and Presidence in office of the Council of the EU, and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 4)

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 1)

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 4 continuation)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Arrival of Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and ambiance shots prior to the plenary session

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: arrival of Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and ambiance shots prior to the plenary session

Parlamentul va vota asupra mecanismului de redresare și reziliență, partea principală a pachetului de redresare după Covid-19, de 750 miliarde EUR. Deputații vor discuta, de asemenea, despre deficiențele vaccinurilor, vor solicita obiective în materie de reciclare, o mai bună reglementare a rețelelor sociale și acțiuni mai hotărâte pentru a combate traficul de persoane. Toate acestea și multe altele vor fi dezbătute în plen.

Urmează în plen: recuperarea după Covid-19, vaccinuri și reciclare

Deputații europeni au solicitat o mai mare deschidere cu privire la lansarea vaccinurilor împotriva COVID-19. Aceștia au sugerat o lege care impune dreptul de deconectare pentru lucrătorii europeni și doresc ca accesul la locuințe adecvate să fie considerat un drept fundamental. În ceea ce privește politica externă, deputații au salutat începerea unei noi ere în relațiile UE-SUA, prin investirea președintelui Joe Biden, și au cerut prelungirea sancțiunilor asupra oficialilor ruși implicați în arestarea lui Alexei Navalny.

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Stockshot picture showing what could be a COVID-19 Green Certificate for traveling

EP plenary session - The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

EP plenary session - The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

David SASSOLI, EP President in video meeting with Dr Franklin BERKLEY, CEO of The Vaccine Alliance

EP plenary session.- EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations

Coronavirus - Vaccinations of healthcare professionals

EP Plenary session - Preparation of an EU Strategy on COVID-19 vaccination, including its external dimension

Vaccination campaign

EP Plenary sessionTransparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations

EP Plenary session - Transparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations

ENVI meeting, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU vaccines strategy, including the state of play on the Vaccines Advance Purchase Agreement

COVID-19 - Screening tests are prepared at GSK Vaccine in Rixensart, Belgium. The laboratory works on tests based on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. Scientific staff manipulate the samples and use various medical instruments.

Cattle vaccination campaign

Plenary session.- Motions for resolutions - Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe

Vaccination campaign of children

Vaccination booklet

ENVI committee meeting. Vote on Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe

STOA Working Breakfast: ' Vaccine Research and Development in Europe '