vaccination

19/04/2022. Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at the press conference held after the meeting of the Council of Ministers to announce the end of the mandatory mask use. Photo: La Moncloa.

Lifestyle

VACCINATION

Spain recommends monkeypox, fourth Covid jab for those at risk

The Nomad Today 6/10/22

Most cases seem to be spread through close physical contact and many of those who catch the disease are reportedly men who engage in homosexual sex

05 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: A traveller stands with his luggage as he looks at the display board at Adolfo Suarez Airport in Madrid. Photo: Jesús Hellín/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

EU travelers to Spain no longer required to prove Covid-19 status

The Nomad Today 6/3/22

For travellers arriving from outside the EU or Schengen Area however, the requirements are to remain in place

Sports

TENNIS

Djokovic will not defend Wimbledon or French Open if jab required

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

"I say that everybody has the right to choose or act or say or feel whatever is appropriate for them," the world number one told the BBC

FILED - 19 December 2016, United Kingdom, Crawley: A plane lands at Gatwick Airport who has announced it will reopen its south terminal next month, to meet expected strong demand for air travel this summer. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Getaway rush as Britain drops testing mandate for fully-vaccinated

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/11/22

Turkey, Egypt and Portugal are among the most popular short-haul destinations, while departures to the US state of Florida, Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean have sold well for longer-haul holidays

FILED - 20 April 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: A man wearing a face mask walks on a street near a public bus. The number of serious Covid-19 cases in Israel continues to rise to record highs, with 1,263 reported on Sunday. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Israel virtually drops Covid-19 vaccine passport requirement

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

That means anyone can go to a restaurant, cinema or hotel without having to show the document or proof that they have tested negative for the coronavirus

FILED - 08 March 2021, Israel, Meitar: A Palestinian cross-border worker receives his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre opened at the checkpoint of Meitar, a town of Israel's Southern District. An Israeli government panel of experts on Tuesday recommended expanding eligibility for an extra vaccine booster to everyone aged 18 and up. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Israeli experts recommend fourth vaccine dose for everyone over 18

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/25/22

The statement said protection against infection was two times higher in those vaccinated four times than in those vaccinated three times

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain extends vaccine booster doses to everyone over 18

The Nomad Today 1/13/22

The central government also announced the reduction to 5 months of the period between the administration of the second and third dose.

26 November 2021, Ukraine, ---: An illustration photo shows a medical syringe and a vial in front of the text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background. The mutated strain, called "Omicron" and described by the World Health Organization as "a strain of concern", reached Belgium after it was discovered in South Africa. Pharmaceutical companies are working to modify vaccines to counter the new mutated strain of the Coronavirus, which has sparked travel bans in many countries of the world. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO says vaccine mandates should be temporary

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/22

Governments should weigh up the benefits of vaccination against "the disruption to any individual right or individual freedom," said Mike Ryan

10 January 2022, Spain, Sevilla: A girl enters a school in Seville as the children return to school after the Christmas vacations. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Back to school: one in three children aged 5 to 11 has a vaccine dose

The Nomad Today 1/10/22

On Monday 10 January, most of the Spanish children and adolescents return to the classrooms after the Christmas holidays

22 December 2021, US, Orlando: Car queue as people wait to receive a COVID-19 test and vaccine at a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Barnett Park. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Unvaccinated Citigroup employees to face sack

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Employees who do not comply will be placed on unpaid leave and terminated at the end of the month

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain mobilizes 1,000 soldiers to inject vaccines as omicron spreads

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The number infections and the 14-day incidence rate reported by the health authorities broke a new record on Tuesday

FILED - A syringe with the Novavax vaccine lies in a cardboard tray in the Royal Free Hospital. (to dpa “Corona vaccine from Novavax is almost 90 percent effective”) Photo: Kirsty O'connor / PA Wire / dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Thousands of forged vaccine certificates produced in Swiss canton

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/21

The suspects face up to five years in prison or fines

20 December 2021, Spain, Sevilla: Customers show a waiter their Corona certificates before entering a bar in Sevilla. Starting on Monday, only customers who are vaccinated, recovered or have a negative test result will be allowed into bars, restaurants, and hotels in Andalusia. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

TRAVEL

EU Covid-19 digital pass valid for nine months under new rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/21

In recent months, EU member states have pushed the commission to link the validation status of vaccination in the travel pass to include booster vaccine doses

Empty and still unused syringes lie in a tray, which are to be used to inoculate the Moderna mRNA vaccine in the State Art Collections in Dresden. In Saxony, the vaccination rate is the lowest in Germany. Photo: Daniel Schäfer/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Several children jabbed with unapproved vaccine in Germany

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/20/21

At the request of the parents, the incident was reported to police

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 in Spain begins successfully

The Nomad Today 12/16/21

Minister of Health Carolina Darias emphasized the "extraordinary" positive response that the childhood vaccination campaign had on its first day

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain distributes 1.3 million pediatric vaccines among the regions

The Nomad Today 12/14/21

The regional health services will begin to inoculate the doses to children from 5 to 11-year-olds on 15 December

23 November 2021, Canada, Toronto: A child who is part of the Hospital for Sick Children family between the ages of 5 and 11 years of age receives the COVID-19 vaccine, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Photo: Steve Russell/The Canadian Press via ZUMA/dpa.

Coronavirus

COVID VACCINATION

All about vaccination of 5 to 11-year-olds in Spain, region by region

The Nomad Today 12/10/21

The central government's Ministry of Health plans to inject 1.2 million doses in December and inoculate the second doses from February.

23 November 2021, Spain, Madrid: People queue outside the Wizink Center to receive their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Alberto Ortega/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain approves vaccination for 5 to 11-year-olds as cases rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

The arrival of the first consignment of pediatric vaccines to Spain is scheduled for 13 December

Silicone arm like the one used by the Italian man to try to deceive doctors. Image: Screenshot from Amazon website.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Italian man tries to avoid vaccination with silicon fake skin sleeve

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/5/21

Files have been charged against the man and health authorities have said they plan to report the case to prosecutors

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Fines of up to € 30,000 in Spain for violating Covid pass rules

The Nomad Today 12/4/21

The obligation to show the vaccination certificate in restaurants and entertainment venues came into effect in the Valencian Community on Saturday at 00:00