In a bid to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe is launching a cross-border vaccination programme for its 450 million people on Sunday (December 27). Countries including France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Portugal and Spain are planning to begin mass vaccinations, starting with health workers on Sunday. Outside the EU, the UK, Switzerland, and Serbia already started vaccinations recently. The vaccine uses new mRNA technology and must be stored at ultra-low temperatures of around -80 degrees Celsius (-112°F). In Spain, doses are being delivered by air to its island territories and the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.

Source: dna December 27, 2020 02:15 UTC