ARCHIVED - A ray of hope in Spain as the first Covid vaccines are administered
Case numbers continue to rise as the immunization campaign begins
The much-anticipated coronavirus immunization campaign began in Spain on Sunday 27th December, when the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to residents and staff at homes for the elderly in various locations across the country.
The first beneficiary of the campaign was a 96-year-old woman named Araceli Hidalgo, who lives in the Los Olmos residence in Guadalajara, 60 kilometres north-east of Madrid. She received her first dose at 9.00 and the second will follow in three weeks’ time as the government implements its plan to prioritize those in such homes over and above other groups.