Spain to vaccinate 70-79 year olds with J&J's shot
Spain will initially prioritise people between the ages of 70 and 79 for inoculation with Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, which should start arriving this week, the health minister said on Monday.
Spain will take a first delivery of 300,000 doses of the single-shot vaccine on Wednesday morning, Carolina Darias told reporters at Gran Canaria airport after a visit to the Spanish Canary Islands.
J&J began delivering its vaccine to EU countries on Monday after some delays due to production issues, European Union officials and the company said.
Boosting immunity among vulnerable populations is becoming an ever-more pressing issue as a new wave of contagion accelerates.