On Thursday 27 January, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, Dr Chris Fearne, visited the Covid-19 Vaccination Centre at the Gateway Building.
UM Rector, Professor Alfred Vella, accompanied Commissioner Kyriakides and Deputy Prime Minister Fearne during the visit.
During her visit, Commissioner Kyriakides exchanged a few words with members of the public who were queuing for the vaccine, including a number of children who were waiting for their COVID-19 vaccination together with their parents and guardians.
The Commissioner also met the team running the Vaccination Centre at the Gateway Building.
Commissioner Kyriakides is on an official visit in Malta to promote the EU Vaccines Strategy and the European Health Union.