The campaign will move onto this section of the population during the month of June, but Pfizer and Moderna will be used as an alternative should there be short supply of the one-shot Covid-19 medication
The majority of Spanish essential workers in this age group are opting for the Anglo-Swedish medication over Pfizer, despite its links to rare cases of blood clots
The lifting of restrictions has not brought an explosion of new cases, as epidemiologists had feared. But the improvement in the data is stabilizing after a month of a clear downward trend
Authorities have reached a decision regarding 1.5 million under-60s who received a first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine and are still waiting for a second shot
Research from the Carlos III Health Institute has concluded that this method is “highly safe” and more effective against Covid-19 than two injections of the British-Swedish medication
The coronavirus measure could soon be relaxed provided epidemiological data continues to improve and other restrictions stay in place, says the government’s chief epidemiologist Fernando Simón
Pedro Sánchez has announced that the 40-49 population can expect to get their first shot next month, as one in five people in the 50-59 age group have already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Experts say that avoiding interior spaces with groups of people is one of the most effective ways to combat the spread of Covid-19. In the northern Spanish region, epidemiological data worsened each time food and drink venues reopened
Several areas are making appointments for people in the 55-60 age group, who will receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, as a decision has not yet been made on the use of Janssen
The government has reached its objective for the beginning of May, while the coronavirus incidence rate falls slightly after remaining stable for 14 days
The Public Health Commission has delayed a decision on what to do with the essential workers who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before it was restricted to the 60-69 age group
The Covid-19 vaccine campaign is meant to be universal but as the target age range drops the challenge of immunizing groups such as the homeless will increase
Experts insist on the need to accelerate vaccination in developing countries to stop the spread of variants
Experts point to wide vaccination of older adults and to the new coronavirus strain first detected in Britain, which affects younger people more intensely
The decision over what to do with millions of doses of the one-shot vaccine has divided Spain’s regions. Madrid, Galicia and the Canary Islands, for example, are calling for the medication to be used on the under-60s
A very-active generation has been waiting impatiently for its Covid-19 shots. Their turn was delayed by decisions over the use of AstraZeneca, but is now moving along at a swifter pace
The European Union’s ‘Digital Green Certificate’ is due to come into force in June, and will allow for people to arrive in the country ‘in a safer manner,’ according to the Health Ministry
Consult our breakdown of how immunization is progressing in each region as authorities race to contain a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic
This quarter will be crucial if the country is to meet its target of immunizing 70% of its adult population by the summer. According to European Union forecasts this could happen as early as July
New data reveals the large differences between the regions: while this figure is 91% in Andalusia, it is under 54% in Catalonia
According to the latest Health Ministry report, the country is now on level three of the four-stage alert system, with the 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 at 152
Described as ‘obsolete’ at a meeting of health officials, the legislation has triggered some angry reactions, with the Balearic Islands saying the mandate will not be applied on their territory
Among the general population, only adults aged 65 and under will be eligible, in a decision that must be ratified by health officials on Wednesday
Despite their risk of developing a severe or fatal form of Covid-19, people born between 1942 and 1956 may have to wait until mid-April or even later before receiving their first Covid-19 shots
The 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants now stands at 149, and exceeds the threshold for extreme risk in Madrid and Navarre
With the incidence rate continuing to rise and ICUs still under pressure, health authorities warn the country may be seeing a “possible change in trend”
According to the Spanish Health Ministry, due to the scarcity of Covid-19 doses, anyone who rejects the medication from the British-Swedish firm will not get a shot
