The European Union Health Body says the Blocks first vaccinations against COVID-19 could take place in the first quarter of 2021, according to a European health chief.
Director of the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC), Andrea Ammon, expressed optimism at such a possibility. Her comments come after Pfizer and BioNTech said their potential vaccine had been found to be more than 90% effective.
The companies expect to apply for authorisation for the vaccine to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before the end of the month.
Meanwhile, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said it the most promising vaccine so far, adding that once the Vaccine becomes available, the plan is to deploy it quickly, everywhere in Europe.
The European Commission had already secured three other deals with pharmaceutical companies allowing its 27 member states to buy nearly one billion doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
She stressed the need to have a broad portfolio of vaccines based on different technologies, adding they are already working with member states to prepare national vaccination campaigns.
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