Malta leads the race of fully vaccinated rate in Europe with 800,000 doses

Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne revealed on Tuesday that 800,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Malta has, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the highest fully vaccinated rate in Europe at 91%. Ireland follows suit with 88.2%, with Iceland just behind at 86.2%.

In terms of first doses, Malta ranks fifth at 90.6%, just behind Iceland at 91.2%. Portugal leads the first dose charge at 95.6%, followed by France at 91.9% and Ireland at 91.5%. This news follows the start of booster shot rollouts in elderly care homes, with this programme expected to administer 500 doses on a daily basis. The elderly community aged over 70 will receive their third jab (Pfizer or Moderna, irrespective of whether these were the first two doses) starting the first week of October.#MaltaDaily

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