coronavirus vaccine

On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose

Study will see 1,100 volunteers in 10 hospitals given either Hipra or Pfizer booster jab

New daily transmissions down to slightly over 1,000 as patients needing hospitalization and ICU steadily decrease

Health minister wants first dose rate up from 49 to 100% by September 13

Over 63% of population is fully inoculated

2 out of 3 adults deemed fully immunized and 40% of young people aged 16-29 have had at least one dose

The number of Covid-19 patients in ICUs is now the lowest it has been in 10 months

42% of population have had at least one jab while anyone over 40 can book appointment

Over 125,000 jabs given yesterday leaves 39.8% of population with at least one shot and 23.6% fully immunized

Catalonia surpasses 4 million jabs administered, leaving over 35% of the population with at least one dose

All adults will be eligible to get the jab this summer, say health authorities

Experts recommend the jab for pregnant women who are at a higher risk of getting the virus and suffering severe symptoms

Those eligible will receive an SMS while older individuals within age group will be prioritized for now