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Europe Threatened With Delta Now Faces Slower Vaccination Rates

Germany’s Spahn renews plea for people to get vaccinated
Pace of inoculation also slowing in other EU countries

WATCH: "There may be a subgroup of people, where the immunity begins to wane."(Source: Quicktake)

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By Iain Rogers

July 7, 2021 at 8:19 AM UTC

Updated on

July 7, 2021 at 10:02 AM UTC

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Germany’s health minister stepped up his plea for as many people as possible to get a Covid-19 shot amid signs the vaccination drive across Europe is losing steam.

Jens Spahn made the call on Wednesday as the spread of the delta variant threatens to spark a new wave of virus infections throughout the European Union. There are signs that other countries, including France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria, are also struggling to maintain the pace of shots.