# European Council backs a common COVID vaccine-export and supply line

Date: 2021

In January 2021 leaders under [Michel](/people/charles-michel) backed coordinated vaccine export transparency after a slow start. The Commission ran contracts. A Council line is not a dose in an arm.

## People

- Charles Michel: https://factrail.ai/people/charles-michel

## Drivers

- Public and donor investment in immunization systems: https://factrail.ai/drivers/ph-immunization-investment

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-idUSKBN29Q2QK/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/01/21/statement-of-the-members-of-the-european-council-on-covid-19/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-covid-vaccine-council-2021