Vaccine rollout in Catalonia passes 1% of population as first Moderna doses arrive
Inoculation in care homes to finish this week and second round to begin on Monday
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Fridges trapped in Dover deemed main reason for slow vaccine rollout
Only 8,293 doses administered in Catalonia in first week although 60,000 are sent every week
Catalonia might begin vaccinations in late January
Doses expected to be given to 70% of population by end of 2021
'Significant' percentage of population may be vaccinated by May 2021: Spanish health minister
Some medical experts urge caution as anticipation over Pfizer vaccine grows
Pfizer to invest more than 6 million euros in their Catalan plant, “a worldwide reference” in vaccines for animals
The factory will increase its output of biological and pharmaceutical products by 40% over 3 years, taking work from closing factories in Europe and the United States. The Catalan plant is specialised in animal health and vaccines for livestock. It was bought in 2009 by the North American pharmaceutical giant, in a small town near Girona.