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Europe: COVID-19 Vaccines – Announcements/Regulatory Actions/Deployment

 

European Medicines Agency
News & Press Releases
News: Initiation of DARWIN EU® Coordination Centre advances integration of real-world evidence into assessment of medicines in the EU (new)
Last updated: 09/02/2022

 

News: EMA evaluating data on booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in adolescents (new)
CHMP, Last updated: 08/02/2022

 

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
Latest Updates [Selected]
News
COVID-19 vaccines for adolescents offer a very high level of protection against infection, symptomatic disease, and severe disease
News – 8 Feb 2022

Publication
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in adolescents aged 12–17 years and interim public health considerations for administration of a booster dose
Technical report – 8 Feb 2022

 

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Accessed 12 Feb 2022
https://vaccinetracker.ecdc.europa.eu/public/extensions/COVID-19/vaccine-tracker.html#uptake-tab

 

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European Commission
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en
Speech 11 February 2022
Speech by President von der Leyen at the One Ocean Summit
President von der Leyen addressed the One Ocean Summit in Brest and presented ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean.

Press release 11 February 2022
One Ocean Summit: new steps strengthen EU leadership in protecting the Ocean 
The Commission is presenting today ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU’s contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest and a demonstration of EU’s leading role in bringing a comprehensive response to oceans challenges.

Press release 10 February 2022
European Health Union: HERA launches first work plan with €1.3 billion for preparedness and response to health emergencies in 2022
The new European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) today presents its first annual work plan, which will have a budget of €1.3 billion in 2022 to prevent, prepare for and rapidly respond to cross-border health emergencies.

Statement 9 February 2022
Statement by President von der Leyen at the Institut Pasteur of Dakar
President von der Leyen visited the Institut Pasteur in Dakar and announced an additional contribution of €125 million to advance vaccination against COVID-19 in Africa.

Press release 9 February 2022
Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent introduction of invasive alien species that would damage European nature
The Commission is taking legal steps against 15 Member States in order to step up the prevention and management of invasive alien species.