Covid-19: a timeline of EU action in 2022

Check out our timeline to find out how the EU continues to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in 2022.

Discover what measures the EU is taking in 2022 to ensure access to vaccines and treatment, strengthen health systems, support the economic and social recovery, enable travel and transport and help its partners worldwide to fight Covid-19.

You can also check out our 2021 and 2020 coronavirus timelines

The EU also helps to improve public health through funding and legislation. Find out more about EU measures related to public health.

 

Covid-19 timeline 2022

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    • VACCINES AND TREATMENT

    Covid-19: debate with the pharmaceutical industry

    • HEALTHCARE

    Health Union: stronger EU response to public health emergencies

    • VACCINES AND TREATMENT

    Parliament delegation assesses work of European Medicines Agency and BioNTech

    • ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

    Fundamental rights in the EU: long-standing problems exacerbated by Covid-19

    • ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

    Covid-19: the EU has delivered €47.7 billion to help its partners address the pandemic and its consequences

    • VACCINES AND TREATMENT

    New vaccine against Covid-19 authorised

    • TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

    EU Covid Certificate: MEPs approve one-year extension

    • HEALTHCARE

    European Health Union: deal on stronger cross-border cooperation

    • HEALTHCARE

    New Parliament special committee on Covid-19

    • ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

    Eurobarometer survey reveals women severely affected by Covid

    • TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

    Rules for travellers should be based on their individual situation, Council says

    • HEALTHCARE

    Stronger role for the European Medicines Agency

    • ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

    €47 million for intellectual property protection of small and medium-sized firms