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EU Bishops call for nations to protect work-free Sunday
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Europäische Bischöfe der Methodisten für ein achtvolles Miteinander
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By Devin Watkins
Caritas Europa and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) have teamed up to call on European institutions to swiftly rollout Covid-19 vaccines and to ensure equity in accessing them.
The EU has had a slow start to its vaccination program, compared with other rich nations. Around 5 percent of EU residents have received a dose, compared with 21 percent in the UK and 14 percent in the US.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted earlier this month that the scheme has had problems.
Teething issues
In their statement, Catholic leaders raised several questions regarding the program. “How were deals negotiated between the EU institutions and the pharmaceutical companies?. And why were public institutions so seemingly unprepared?”