The EU had set the target to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population by the "end of the summer", first implied to be at the end of September. Although the EU's vaccination drive began at a slower pace due to lack of supply, the bloc said in July that 70 per cent of its citizens had received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine.
In a video message shared on social media, Ms Von der Leyen said that "today we reached an important milestone in our vaccination campaign".
Comment: Information is slowly getting out that there is no difference in the spread of the coronavirus whether from vaccinated or non-vaccinated people. The underlying issue is of course not about vaccination. It is about control over the population. The world has been put under martial law, which is not only accepted by a significant part of the population, but they are demanding it. The consequences of these actions are already apparent to those who have eyes to see. In fact, even those who accept the propaganda have been forced to see the devastation of society, but thus far, the attempts by those in power to put the blame on a certain minority of people has largely been successful. The question that remains to be seen is how long such a ruse will be effective as entire systems continue to collaspe.