Spain started welcoming vaccinated travellers from non-EU/Schengen countries on June 7th 2021, and the number of vaccines Spanish authorities accept for entry has increased since then. Here’s what you need to know.
Whilst the EU warns that unused doses due to vaccine scepticism are piling up, Spaniards of all ages want to achieve immunity against Covid-19 as soon as possible, the data shows.
Researchers and public health officials believe that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become dominant in Spain in less than a month.
Many under 35s in Spain's Basque Country have discovered they're able to travel to Biarritz in France to get their Covid-19 vaccine sooner than in Spain, even though they’re not residents in the neighbouring country.
Many of our readers in Spain want to know when they’ll be called up to get their Covid-19 vaccine. This is what Spain’s Health Ministry has announced as of mid-June 2021.
As Spain’s vaccination campaign advances at a faster pace than ever, there are developments regarding when people aged 20 to 29 will get vaccinated in the different regions, which Covid vaccine they will likely receive and more.
Spain is yet to roll out its own Covid-19 vaccine but there are promising developments taking place in Spanish labs, with stronger single-dose vaccinations in the form of nasal sprays being one of the standout features. Here’s what you need to know about 'la vacuna española' (the Spanish vaccine), the setbacks it faces and when it's likely to be launched.
Some Spanish regions have already announced their vaccination plans for people aged 30 to 39. Here’s when under 40s are likely to get vaccinated in Spain, which Covid-19 vaccines they will receive and more.
Now that Spain is opening its tourism industry and borders to international travellers, will foreign visitors be able to have their second dose in Spain if they haven’t completed their vaccine treatment back home? And how about those based in Spain who want to go on holiday to another region but have their appointment coming up?
If you’ve had your Covid-19 vaccine/s in Spain you may want to have proof that you are now immunised. Here are the Spanish regions that have set up online systems where vaccinated residents can access and download their vaccine certificates and the process for each one explained.
What happens if you can’t make it to your Covid-19 vaccination appointment and need to change it to another day? Here's what you need to know about the process for the different regions across Spain.
Spain’s Health Ministry on Tuesday approved the use of the J&J inoculation for people in their forties and announced which other vaccines will be made available to those in the 40 to 49 age group.
Only a few Spanish regions have announced how they will provide proof of vaccination to its citizens. Here’s what we know about the ‘certificados de vacunación’, why they're not easy to get and how they differ from so-called 'Covid passports'.
If you have Covid-19 symptoms or it's your turn to get the vaccine, understanding what the doctor or nurse is telling you in Spanish can be challenging if you're not fluent. Here are some of the words and phrases you may need to know.
Spain, a key provider of fresh fruit and vegetables to the rest of Europe, is racing to immunise the army of cheap labour that follows the ripening of different crops across the country as the harvest season nears.
The archipelago is the first Spanish region to allow all its eligible residents to register for an appointment to get the Covid-19 vaccine, signifying another change in inoculation strategy between Spain’s territories.
The 2 million people in Spain who have been kept in limbo for several weeks over whether they would receive a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine now have an answer from the Spanish Health Ministry: they’ll be administered the Pfizer vaccine instead.
If you’ve had your Covid-19 vaccine/s you may want to have proof that you are now immunised. These three Spanish regions have systems in place that allow you to get an official vaccine certificate showing you’ve been immunised.
Authorities in the Spanish archipelago hadn’t fully clarified what foreign residents without access to public healthcare should do to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Now those who only have private health insurance can take action to get an appointment.
Health authorities in Catalonia have announced that they plan to vaccinate their population between the ages of 16 and 39 in July, the first region in Spain to provide a vaccination time frame for its younger adults.
Spanish health authorities have authorised the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for more of its population and priority groups, with people aged 50-59 and those classified as vulnerable expected to be offered this vaccine first.
Five of Spain’s regions are now allowing their inhabitants to call to book an appointment to get their Covid-19 vaccine, marking an important change in the process as up to now citizens had to wait to get called up for the vaccine.
Several Spanish regions have started vaccinating their population in the 50 to 59 age group. Here’s where the rollout has started, how it works and which vaccines they’ll receive.
As some countries' vaccination campaigns are going much faster than Spain's, can foreign residents fly back to their home countries to get the Covid-19 vaccine sooner? Some US nationals are doing exactly that, The Local finds out.
