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Spain allocates first Janssen jabs to those aged between 70 and 79
ÁLVARO SOTO / MELCHOR SÁIZ-PARDO
The first doses of the Janssen vaccine, which are scheduled to arrive in Spain on Wednesday (14 March), will be administered in the age group between 70 and 79 years old, the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, announced this Monday. With this ... decision, the ministry aims to speed up the vaccination of the age group that has, so far, lagged behind in the vaccination schedule. This Wednesday (14 March) the first 300,000 doses of this vaccine will arrive in Spain, which be an important step ... AstraZeneca vaccines, prioritising the oldest age groups". The document also explains that this formula "will not be used in people who, due to a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, only require one dose." "There is no contraindication for this, but it will be