Coronavirus response

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The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union. We are mobilising all means at our disposal to help our Member States coordinate their national responses and are providing objective information about the spread of the virus and effective efforts to contain it.

President von der Leyen has established a Coronavirus response team at political level to coordinate our response to the pandemic.

During these times of crisis, across the European Union, countries, regions and cities are stretching out a helping hand to neighbours and assistance is given to those most in need: donations of protective equipment such as masks, cross-border treatments of ill patients and bringing stranded citizens home. This is European solidarity at its best.

Safe COVID-19 vaccines for Europeans

A safe and effective vaccine is our best chance to beat coronavirus and return to our normal lives.
The European Commission has been working tirelessly to secure doses of potential vaccines, that can be shared with all.

Vaccination in the EU

Highlights

2 August 2022 – The Commission signs contract with the company HIPRA for vaccines against COVID-19

The Commission has signed a joint procurement framework contract with the company HIPRA HUMAN HEALTH for the supply of their vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine from HIPRA is currently under rolling review by the European Medicines Agency. If the vaccine receives a marketing authorisation, the participating countries will be able to purchase the vaccine through the framework contract.