By Jennifer Leighfield • Published: 14 Jan 2021 • 23:59
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THERE have been 676,186 coronavirus vaccines given in Spain since December 27, 2020, the Ministry of Health reported today, Thursday, January 14. In total, 1,139,400 vaccines have been delivered throughout the different regions of Spain. The region which has given the highest number of vaccines is Andalucia, with 123,459, followed by Cataluña, with 105,587; while the highest percentages have been in Melilla (91.1 per cent) and the Valencia Region (85.2 per cent). The lowest percentages, with just over 41 per cent, have been in the Basque Country and Madrid, according to the Ministry of Health. The aim is to have 70 per cent of the population vaccinated by summer. However, until the second doses are given, around three weeks after the first (from January 17 onwards) people who have received the vaccine will not be considered immune. Total received Total administered Percentage Andalucia: 216,320 123,459 57.1 C. Valenciana: 94,350 80,429 85.2 Baleares: 13,440 7,552 56.2
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Jennifer Leighfield, born in Salisbury, UK; resident in Malaga, Spain since 1989. Degree in Translation and Interpreting in Spanish, French and English from Malaga University (2005), specialising in Crime, Forensic Medicine and Genetics. Published translations include three books by Richard Handscombe. Worked with Euro Weekly News since November 2006. Well-travelled throughout Spain and the rest of the world, fan of Harry Potter and most things ‘geek’.
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