COVID-19 vaccination rate in European countries as of July 2021

As of July 26, 2021, Malta had the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Europe having administered 168.62 doses per 100 people in the country, while the United Kingdom had administered 123.56 doses per 100. The UK was the first country in Europe to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for widespread use and began inoculations on December 8, 2020. At the latest data, Iceland had carried out 137.26 doses of the vaccine per 100 population. Russia became the first country in the world to authorize a vaccine - named Sputnik V - for use in the fight against COVID-19 in August. As of July 26, 2021, Russia had administered 39.56 doses per 100 people in the country. Controversially in many European countries, use of the AstraZeneca vaccine was banned in March for a short while due to concerns over safety, hindering the vaccination drive in these countries.

The seven-day rate of cases across Europe shows an ongoing perspective of which countries are worst affected by the virus relative to their population. For further information about the coronavirus pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.