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In Defense of EU’s COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy By Dimitris Katsikas and Apostolos Fasianos - 16 April 2021 Despite failures, the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy constitutes a strong display of European solidarity. In recent months, the EU has been criticized over its handling of the vaccines’ procurement process. Although part of that criticism has merit, as the President of the European Commission herself has acknowledged, it mostly concerns legal and administrative aspects of the process. In this context, it is necessary not to lose sight of the most important feature of EU’s approach to the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. At the core of EU’s vaccine strategy is the common procurement of vaccines, which are then distributed among member states on a per capita basis. This approach has been crucial for ensuring EU member states’ equal access to vaccines. In addition to promoting a more efficient vaccination process in Europe, this approach has safeguar

Slovak republicCzech republicArtem podrezApostolos fasianosEuropean councilPublic administrationHellenic foundation for europeanDimitris katsikas is assistant professor of internationalLecturer in economics at brunel universityCentral bankEuropean commissionWorld bankDuke global health innovation center on covidDepartment of political scienceAg leventi foundationStavros costopoulo senior research