Concern is rising in Spain over the number of individuals who have jumped the line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The list includes several mayors, a regional health chief and family members of medical workers. In these cases, the vaccine was administered even though the person did not belong to the first priority group of the ongoing campaign: residents and staff of care homes, other healthcare workers and people with serious disabilities. In some instances, this was due to a misunderstanding, and in others, the individuals jumped the line âto build confidenceâ in the vaccine or because there were âleftover doses.â
Iñaki Urdangarin, the brother-in-law of Spainâs King Felipe VI, was granted permission on Wednesday to move to Spainâs
tercer grado, or Grade 3 prison regime. Under this flexible system, convicts are allowed day release and spend only the nights of Monday through Thursday in prison.
Up until now, Urdangarin was only allowed to leave prison one weekend a month. The former Olympic handball medalist will also be allowed 36 leave days a year, up from 24. More importantly, from May 1, 2022, Urdangarin will be able to request early release, after completing two-thirds of his sentence. The public prosecution has announced that it will not appeal the courtâs decision, meaning the ruling is final.