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Brussels, March 9 : European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union (EU) will receive 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses per month from April, bringing the total to 300 million for the second quarter of this year.
Von der Leyen told the media on Monday that about 20 million doses were delivered to the bloc in January and 30 million in February, and some 50 million doses are expected to be delivered in March, reports Xinhua news agency.
She based her prediction on the production plans of pharmaceutical companies and the possible approval of new vaccines by the EU drugs regulator.
The EU has set a goal of inoculating 70 per cent of its adult population by the end of summer.
It had administered 29 million vaccine doses by the end of February, covering 6.4 per cent of the whole population.
“We’re looking at a doubling of doses per month in comparison to what we have in March. This is for the upcoming quarter,” Eric Mamer, the European Commission’s chief spokesperson, said at a press briefing on Monday.

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