Healthcare IT News September 16, 2021
Ursula von der Leyen announced pandemic preparedness and cybersecurity plans.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined flagship initiatives for the European Union (EU) in her State of the Union address yesterday (15 Sept).
The EU’s vaccination efforts featured strongly in the address, with Von der Leyen stating that more than 70% of adults in the EU are fully vaccinated. She added that the EU had delivered more than 700 million doses to countries in the rest of the world and will increase its donation commitment by a further 200 million doses.
More than 400 million EU Digital COVID Certificates (EUDCCs) have been generated across Europe, according to von der Leyen, with 42 countries in four continents using the...