COVID-19 Vaccination in Europe – August

In this article, and with data collected from Our world in Data, we provide an analysis of the evolution of COVID-19 vaccination and hospitalizations in Europe.

Vaccination in Europe

During the month of August, a total of 66,817,834 people were vaccinated in Europe, reaching a total of 388,418,962 citizens, which means that 47.86% of the inhabitants of Europe have already received the full course of one of the authorized vaccines and, therefore, have already been immunized against COVID-19.

The European countries which, to date, have vaccinated a higher percentage of their citizens are: Malta (80.07 % of its population vaccinated), Iceland (76.8%), Portugal (73.87%), Denmark (72.44%) and San Marino (70.41%).

The countries where the pace of vaccination is progressing more slowly to date and have a lower percentage immunized are: Armenia (1.74%) Ukraine (8.8%), Belarus (17%), Kosovo (13.86%) and Bulgaria (17%).

Vaccination in the most populated countries

As for the most populous countries in Europe with the highest percentage of vaccinated population are: Spain (68.31%), United Kingdom (62.91%), Italy (60.74%), Germany (60.11%) and France (58.65%).

Hospitalizations in Europe

As of August 31, there were 35,757 hospitalized citizens in Europe, representing a 15% increase in the number of hospitalizations compared to the previous month. The largest increase in the number of hospitalizations took place in Switzerland, where the number increased by 389.38%, Israel with an increase of 185.68%, Austria with an increase of 156.2%, Lithuania with an increase of 136.19%, Sweden with an increase of 104.6% and Denmark with an increase of 101.75%.

The countries where the number of inpatients decreased the most during August were Slovakia, where the number of inpatients decreased by 85.1%, Cyprus with a reduction of 33.2%, Portugal where the number of inpatients decreased by 25%, Spain with a decrease of 20%, and the Netherlands with a decrease of 8%.

Evolution of hospitalization in the most populated countries

*Our World in Data does not provide data on hospitalizations in Russia, Turkey, Germany, Ukraine and Romania

Situación Actual Vacunación en Europa

País	% Pauta completa	% Dosis de refuerzo
Islandia	78.6	67.81
Malta	90.17	67.44
Italia	79.1	63.76
Bélgica	78.37	62.44
Dinamarca	81.48	62.08
Portugal	92.6	61.11
Alemania	75.13	57.68
Irlanda	80.17	57.57
luxemburgo		57.52
Reino Unido	72.24	56.59
Israel	65.93	56.06
Austria	72.81	56.02
Francia	77.77	53.46
Grecia	73.09	53.15
Noruega	73.63	53.09
Países Bajos	71.99	52.81
España	85.52	52.01
Finlandia	77.27	50.99
Suecia	74.88	50.22
Liechtenstein	68.98	47.67
Hungría	64.17	42.25
pavo	62.23	42.05
Suiza	68.77	41.59
Chequia	63.92	37.95
Estonia	63.53	34.19
Lituania	69.59	34.07
Polonia	59.04	30.7
Eslovenia	58.68	30.58
Eslovaquia	50.65	29.97
Azerbaiyán	47.08	29.35
letonia	69.71	27.31
Serbia	47.54	27.25
montenegro	44.77	15.34
Bulgaria	29.82	10.31
Albania	42.11	8.78
Rusia	49.57	8.69
macedonia del norte	40.05	6.89
Kosovo	45.97	5.57
Andorra
Armenia
Bielorrusia	54.08
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Croacia	54.77
Chipre
Georgia	31.5
Kazajstán	47.97
Moldavia	26.12
Mónaco
Rumania	42.24
San Marino	69.26
Ucrania
Uzbekistán	39.97
Vaticano

Fuente: Centro Europeo para la Prevención y el Control de las Enfermedades

Vaccination in Spain

Distributed doses

Doses Administered

Number of persons complete guideline

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Context

Vaccination against COVID-19 started on 27 December 2020 across the European Union, in a moment of unity.

For now, people in priority groups are vaccinated – elderly people or healthcare professionals. But soon there will be enough vaccines for the entire EU population.

Once enough people are vaccinated, we will be able to get our normal lives back, gradually.

Evolution of vaccination in Europe (People +18 y.o.)

Country	% Fully Vaccinated	% Booster doses
Iceland	78.6	67.81
Malta	90.17	67.44
Italy	79.1	63.76
Belgium	78.37	62.44
Denmark	81.48	62.08
Portugal	92.6	61.11
Germany	75.13	57.68
Ireland	80.17	57.57
Luxembourg		57.52
United Kingdom	72.24	56.59
Israel	65.93	56.06
Austria	72.81	56.02
France	77.77	53.46
Greece	73.09	53.15
Norway	73.63	53.09
Netherlands	71.99	52.81
Spain	85.52	52.01
Finland	77.27	50.99
Sweden	74.88	50.22
Liechtenstein	68.98	47.67
Hungary	64.17	42.25
Turkey	62.23	42.05
Switzerland	68.77	41.59
Czechia	63.92	37.95
Estonia	63.53	34.19
Lithuania	69.59	34.07
Poland	59.04	30.7
Slovenia	58.68	30.58
Slovakia	50.65	29.97
Azerbaijan	47.08	29.35
Latvia	69.71	27.31
Serbia	47.54	27.25
Montenegro	44.77	15.34
Bulgaria	29.82	10.31
Albania	42.11	8.78
Russia	49.57	8.69
North Macedonia	40.05	6.89
Kosovo	45.97	5.57
Andorra
Armenia
Belarus	54.08
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia	54.77
Cyprus
Georgia	31.5
Kazakhstan	47.97
Moldova	26.12
Monaco
Romania	42.24
San Marino	69.26
Ukraine
Uzbekistan	39.97
Vatican

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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Statement by President von der Leyen on developments in the Vaccines Strategy