"The EU has achieved its 70% target with at least one dose, at 57% full vaccination

The goal of vaccinating 70% of the adult population in the EU with at least one dose has been achieved, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

In particular, the President, in her statement today, stated that "the EU kept its word and brought results".

Our goal, he continued, was to protect 70% of adults in the European Union with at least one vaccination in July.

"Today we have achieved this goal. "And 57% of adults already have full protection against double vaccination."

"These figures put Europe at the forefront of the world," she said.

"The precautionary procedure was very successful - but we must keep trying," he warns.

"The Delta variant is very dangerous. So I ask everyone - who has the opportunity - to be vaccinated. For their own health and for the protection of others. "The EU will continue to provide sufficient quantities of vaccines."

"70% of EU adults have already received a first dose. "This is a key milestone in our work against the pandemic, but we can not stop here," said Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou in a statement. "We will continue to work with Member States to ensure that citizens can be vaccinated quickly," he said.