Spain begins Covid-19 vaccination of people 80 and over
Seven regions are leading the inoculation campaign, which seeks to immunize 70% of the population before the end of the summer
Seven regions are leading the inoculation campaign, which seeks to immunize 70% of the population before the end of the summer
Hospital occupation by Covid patients has also been falling for the last week, albeit at a slower rhythm than new infections
Six people are dead and dozens more infected after the virus moved undetected through a 16-story residential property in the Basque city of Bilbao
An overview of the current state of the campaign, including which inoculations are being used now and in the future, and who will be receiving jabs in the upcoming phases
For now the Covid shots will go to teachers, law-enforcement officers, firefighters and other essential workers, while severely immunocompromised people are being told to wait
The decision means that Spain will follow one of the most conservative approaches with this medication. The doses that are due to arrive will be used for healthcare personnel for now
The process of immunizing seniors in residences is nearly complete, while the majority of healthcare workers have got their first dose
The age limit– which could even be lowered to 55 – means that the country will need to review its current vaccination plan to prioritize other vulnerable groups or essential workers
A decision is yet to be made as to whether it will be administered to the over-65s, in line with countries such as Germany, Italy and France
The central Health Ministry registered nearly 900,000 cases, a third of the total since the coronavirus crisis took hold
The incidents that have been seen so far with the Covid-19 inoculations have not significantly affected the plans in this first quarter
Experts say homemade and fabric coverings do not provide enough protection, especially given the emergence of new, more contagious strains of the coronavirus
The surge in new cases is pushing hospitals to the limit, with some regions recording more or the same number of Covid-19 admissions as in the spring of last year
More than a million people in the country have already been given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with more than 15,000 of those having got two doses
With Phase 1 of the campaign underway, health authorities are about to define the groups that are next in line to receive their inoculations
Hospitals are now under greater pressure than during the second wave, with more admissions recorded last week than over the worst days of November
The script for 2020 was turned on its head due to a virus that silently spread across the world. From the first case identified in the country on January 31, to the administration of the first vaccine in December, this is how Spaniards lived through the year of Covid-19
When will the vaccine take effect? How will citizens be notified of their immunization date? A summary of what we know so far about the campaign, which officially began on Sunday
According to the latest Health Ministry report, the 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants now stands at 253.7
The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech shots are due to arrive this weekend, and more will be delivered every Monday at undisclosed locations
Valencia, however, will not allow travel for this reason, while others have requested documentation to justify the trip
The move comes in the wake of the announcement by the British authorities of a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus identified in parts of the country
While several European countries have banned flights arriving from the country, the Spanish government says it is waiting for a joint response from the EU
Health Minister Salvador Illa says all regions will receive doses so they can begin immunizing priority groups
Authorities blame the rise in cases on the relaxation of restrictions between the end of November and the beginning of December
Central and regional officials are meeting to discuss changes to the Christmas plan due to a surge in infections
The Spanish Health Ministry reported 10,328 new infections on Tuesday and added 388 deaths to the official toll