Covid-19 vaccines
Latest news and important insights on Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination in Spain.
EU approves new dual-strain Covid vaccines in time for autumn booster campaigns
The European Medicines Agency has approved two new Covid vaccines that are designed to protect against both the original strain of the virus and the new Omicron variants.
Spain to offer fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to 'entire population'
Spain’s Health Ministry on Thursday announced there will be a second Covid-19 booster shot offered to all age groups in the country, with the rollout likely to begin this autumn.
Spain approves fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for over-80s
Spanish health authorities have decided to offer a second Covid-19 booster dose to people over 80 and those in care homes, as coronavirus deaths still number around 50 a day despite only serious cases and infections in over-60s being recorded.
Spain set to offer fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to over-80s
As Spain prepares to remove masks in most indoor public spaces, health authorities are planning to soon offer a second Covid-19 booster dose to people over 80 and those in care homes.
EU watchdog starts review of Spain's Hipra Covid-19 booster jab
The EU medicines watchdog on Tuesday began a rolling review of a Covid-19 booster vaccine made by Spanish pharmaceutical firm Hipra, saying early results showed it was effective against the Omicron strain.
First antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 set to be available in Spain
Paxlovid, the oral antiviral pill which helps reduce the risk of hospitalisation from Covid-19 by 90 percent, is set to arrive in Spain in the coming days.
Spain recommends that those allergic to other Covid vaccines use Novavax
Spain’s Health Ministry on Tuesday recommended that people who haven’t been vaccinated against Covid-19 or didn't complete their vaccination due to potential allergic reactions or other side effects from the vaccines available until now, instead have the newly approved Novavax inoculation.
Fully vaccinated people in Spain who get Covid now need to wait five months for booster
Spain’s Health Ministry has backtracked on its previous recommendation that those who were fully vaccinated who went on to catch Covid-19 should wait four weeks for their booster dose, now saying it should be five months instead.
Where in Spain can people aged 30 to 39 book their Covid-19 booster shot?
Spain’s Health Ministry has approved Covid-19 booster shots for people aged 18 to 39, but only a few regions have opened up appointments for people in their thirties so far.
Spain to offer fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to vulnerable people
Spain is making available a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to vulnerable citizens, including those with cancer, who have had a transplant or are receiving dialysis, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Spain approves Covid-19 booster shots for all people over 18
Spain’s Health Ministry on Thursday approved the Covid-19 booster shot for people aged 39 to 18 in the country, meaning that all adults in Spain are now eligible for a reinforcement dose.
When will people under 40 in Spain be able to get their Covid booster shot?
With many Covid health passes due to expire in February for people without a booster shot, we find out the latest on why Spain is taking so long to offer this reinforcement dose to people under 40 in the country and when they’re likely to be eligible.
Under 65s in Spain who caught Covid-19 need to wait a month before booster
Those aged under 65 who have been infected with Covid-19 will now have to wait at least four weeks to receive their booster doses, Spain’s Health Ministry announced.
How is Spain’s Covid vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to 11 going?
Almost a month since Spain approved a milder version of the Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, we look at the stats that reveal the progress being made and how it compares to other European countries.
CONFIRMED: Spain approves Covid booster vaccines for over-40s
Spain’s Public Health Commission has approved Covid-19 booster shots for people in their fifties and those vaccinated with AstraZeneca, as well as confirming that people in the 40-49 age group will also be added to the booster campaign at a later date.
Region by region: Where young children in Spain can get vaccinated against Covid
Children aged 5 to 11 can be vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Wednesday December 15th, although regional health authorities are organising their campaigns differently. Here’s what you need to know.
Spain receives its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 12
The first shipment of 1.3 million Pfizer doses for children aged 5 to 11 arrives in Spain on Monday, with the vaccination campaign for young children set to start on Wednesday December 15th.
EXPLAINED: How Spain will vaccinate five to 11 year-olds against Covid
Spain's Public Health Commission has announced that it will start vaccinating Spain's 3.3 million children aged between five and 11 from Wednesday. Here's what we know about how the rollout for children will work.
CONFIRMED: Spain approves Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be able to receive a Covid-19 vaccine from December 15th, Spain's Public Health Commission announced on Tuesday.
Spain rules out EU's advice on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination
Spain’s Health Ministry said Thursday there will be no mandatory vaccination in the country following the European Commission’s advice to Member States to “think about it” and Germany’s announcement that it will make vaccines compulsory in February.
Madrid to be first region in Spain to vaccinate children under 12
Madrid’s president has announced her region will offer Covid-19 vaccines to 5 to 11 year olds in December despite the lack of official approval, as part of a number of Christmas Covid measures in the capital which also includes a free antigen test for everyone in Madrid.
Will Spain soon vaccinate its children under 12?
Following the European Medicines Agency’s approval of the Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, will Spain follow the advice and inoculate its youngest population group?
Is Spain proving facts rather than force can convince the unvaccinated?
While the more forceful approach of some governments is failing to convince many unvaccinated and making some even more uncompromising, vaccine champion Spain is giving them the facts and letting them decide. So far, it appears to be working.