In the European Union, 70% of the population received both vaccines.
In the European Commission said they expect a decline in the wave of spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Channel 24.
This was announced by EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides. She explained such forecasts by the fact that in the European Union 70% of the population received both vaccinations.
While 45% received booster doses. She also hopes that the wave of Omicron infections in the EU will subside in the coming weeks.
At this time, 70% of the EU population is fully vaccinated, and more than 45% have received revaccinations. These are encouraging numbers, but we need to keep vaccinating,
Kyriakides said at a press conference of EU health ministers in Grenoble.
It is too early to let down vigilance
At the same time, Kyriakides said that despite the improvement in the situation with the spread of infection It's too early to let down our guard now. And also «you should be prepared for the emergence of new variants of coronavirus».
When quarantine is lifted in Ukraine
Earlier, Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko said that there are no plans to introduce a nationwide lockdown in Ukraine due to Omicron.
He also added that as soon as the level of vaccination in the country reaches 70% of those vaccinated, then it will be possible to forget about quarantines altogether.
What experts say
During the year of the vaccination campaign in Ukraine, even half of the population has not been vaccinated. Moreover, vaccination rates are slowing down. Therefore, against this background, experts predict that the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine will end as early as 2023, a year later than in the EU.