Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the Delta variant.
The urgency coincides with Europe’s summer holiday months, as fair weather brings more social gatherings which governments are increasingly reluctant to restrict.
Incentives in some countries for people to get their jabs include free groceries, travel and entertainment vouchers, as well as prize draws. The president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has even appealed to a sense of patriotism.
The risk of infection from the delta variant is “high to very high” for partially or unvaccinated communities, according to the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC), which monitors 30 countries on the continent.
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