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The COVID 19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU. Doses of the approved vaccine will be available for all EU countries, at the same time, on the same conditions.

Rapid Antigen Tests help to slow down the spread of COVID-19. We have secured 20 mill tests for Member States and our recommendations will ensure their uniform use, validation & recognition across EU.

Sandra Gallina, Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, talks about the imminent roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

Today, the European Commission published its 5th progress report on the implementation of the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance, which was adopted in June 2017.