EU says it has exported one billion vaccine doses to the rest of the world

The EU has said that ramping up Covid-19 vaccinations around the world is the bloc’s number one priority

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference (Yves Herman/AP)

The European Union’s top official said that the bloc has now exported over one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the rest of the world.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vaccines have been sent to over 150 nations, making the 27-member bloc the largest exporter of the vaccines in the world.