The downloadable data file contains information about the volume of COVID-19 sequencing, the number and percentage distribution of variants of concern (VOC) by week and country.

Europe is at a critical juncture in its fight against COVID-19. Many countries are currently relaxing restrictions, some against a backdrop of increasing numbers of cases and with new variants emerging, while still rolling out nationwide vaccination programmes.

This document aims to provide interim guidance on the risks for fully vaccinated individuals to develop or transmit infection that will give rise to severe COVID-19 disease in the context of the current epidemiological and vaccine coverage situation in the EU/EEA.