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Spain Could Develop Coronavirus Herd Immunity By End of Summer 2021, Says Minister

Dais Newsfeed | 13/12/2020 09:19 PM | Click to read full article

Spain should achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 by the end of summer 2021 if enough people are vaccinated by then, the health minister said. Salvador Illa said a vaccination programme will start in January and by the end of the summer, more than two-thirds of the population of 47 million should be vaccinated.

Illa cautioned Spaniards against dropping their guard during the Christmas period. Spain has been one of the worst-hit countries in Europe by coronavirus.

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