The 14-day cumulative number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants fell to 128.97 on Monday, the smallest drop recorded since the data point started to come down on January 27
The Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca will for now only be administered to essential workers in Spain, including teachers, law-enforcement officers, firefighters and members of the armed forces â but not supermarket workers.
Although the treatment has been approved by European authorities for anyone over the age of 18, the Spanish government is taking a conservative approach: first it ruled out people over 80 years of age, then it further reduced the target group to those under 55. And on Tuesday, a committee of experts advising the National Healthcare System established that individuals under 55 with certain pre-existing medical conditions will also be left out, at least during the initial phase.