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Spain will start vaccination programme in January, Prime Minister Sanchez says

"The campaign will start in January and have 13,000 vaccination points," Sanchez told a news conference after a two-day online summit of G20 leaders. He said Spain would recruit more health professionals to strengthen its health system. "We have a tough few months ahead of us but the road map has been drawn up," Sanchez said.

Reuters | Madrid | Updated: 22-11-2020 23:23 IST | Created: 22-11-2020 23:20 IST
Spain will start vaccination programme in January, Prime Minister Sanchez says
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Spain will begin a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination programme in January, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday.

He said Spain and Germany were the first European Union countries to have a complete vaccination plan in place. "The campaign will start in January and have 13,000 vaccination points," Sanchez told a news conference after a two-day online summit of G20 leaders.

He said Spain would recruit more health professionals to strengthen its health system. "We have a tough few months ahead of us but the road map has been drawn up," Sanchez said.


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