Balearics send 1,100 vaccine doses to Ceuta

Migrants in Ceuta are due to begin vaccinations next week after the Balearic Islands pledged 1,100 doses against several infectious diseases. The shipment, worth 25,000 euros, includes vaccines for chickenpox, polio and a six-in-one jab for children. The Balearic Government announced the contribution on Friday.

It will send 400 doses against chickenpox, 200 against polio and 500 doses of the six-in-one vaccine. That jab protects children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b, which can cause meningitis and pneumonia.

The number of doses provided by the islands is based on the Balearics’ share of Spain’s population. Ceuta’s vaccine store can hold 10,000 doses, so deliveries will arrive in stages and in smaller batches, according to the Directorate-General for Public Health and Health Equity at the Ministry of Health.

The ministry said the operation would need flexibility and coordination. Health Minister Mónica García had previously said vaccinations for migrants were expected to start next week.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com