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A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

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Virus warning as 15 people die from Covid-19 in one week in Spain’s Malaga

Anthony Piovesan - 8 Nov, 2022 @ 20:30

Fifteen people from the province of Malaga have died from Covid-19 in one week, according to health authorities. The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday...

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Spain’s health minister announces arrival of 10m Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants

Simon Hunter - 5 Sep, 2022 @ 16:15

SPAIN'S health minister Carolina Darias today announced that 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines would be arriving in Spain over September, adding that these...

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Kirsty Mckenzie - 10 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

ANTI-vaxxers are thought to be responsible for a bomb threat at a school in Tenerife. The threat was called in at CEIP Isaac de Vega...

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Spanish actor Antonio Resines in ICU with COVID days before he was due to receive third vaccine

Kirsty Mckenzie - 23 Dec, 2021 @ 21:00

SPANISH actor Antonio Resines has been admitted to Intensive Care following complications with COVID-19 just a few days before he was due to get...

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COVID-19 in Spain: Moderna’s boss predicts when the coronavirus pandemic will end

Kirsty Mckenzie - 27 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

MODERNA’S top boss said that the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year and the boost in production will mean that ‘everyone on...

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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‘Were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’ says scientist in Spain

Kirsty Mckenzie - 16 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

A HEALTH expert in Spain said ‘were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’. Ignacio López Goñi, a professor...

Covid 19 Vaccination At Coria City Hospital In Coria, Spain 15 Mar 2021

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Where in Spain can children over 12 receive their COVID-19 vaccine?

Kirsty Mckenzie - 16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

APPOINTMENTS are being scheduled for the over-12s in a bid to start vaccinations before the start of the school year. Over 12s, who make up...

Spain’s Andalucia makes over 38000 phone calls offering preventative care to vulnerable individuals at high risk of heatstroke

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A third vaccination ‘should be mandatory’ for care home workers in Spain

Kirsty Mckenzie - 6 Aug, 2021 @ 14:00

CARE HOME health workers are asking to be given a third shot of its coronavirus vaccine. The president of CEAPS, a group representing care home...

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COVID SPAIN: Catalan vaccination booking site leaks people’s personal data

Kirsty Mckenzie - 13 Jul, 2021 @ 09:08

HEALTH bosses in Catalunya are scrambling to revise the process for booking COVID vaccinations in the region after discovering medical details of patients had leaked...

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COVID-19 vaccine: How many people in Spain have been vaccinated so far?

Kirsty Mckenzie - 22 Jun, 2021 @ 08:35

MORE than 13million people in Spain have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. That means nearly 30% of the adult population have completed...

Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca mayors could go on trial for vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ in Spain

Alex Trelinski - 8 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

THREE Costa Blanca mayors have been denounced by the anti-corruption prosecutor for 'queue-jumping' at the start of the year to get the coronavirus vaccine. Files...

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Andalucia will ‘make the effort’ to vaccinate domestic tourists this summer

Kirsty Mckenzie - 8 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

ANDALUCIA has pledged to ‘make the effort’ to vaccinate holidaymakers from other autonomous communities who visit the region this summer. Speaking yesterday, the president of the...

'SAFETY FIRST' as nursing group in Spain's Valencia region appeals Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to see their doctor if they get serious side-effects

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Coronavirus in Spain: COVID-19 vaccines for over-40s in Basque Country and Navarra

Kirsty Mckenzie - 7 Jun, 2021 @ 08:35

ADULTS over 40 in Basque Country and Navarra can now receive their coronavirus vaccine. The Basque Country and Navarra today invite all residents aged between 40 and...

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Everything you need to know about Spain’s vaccine plan for children

Kirsty Mckenzie - 5 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

SPAIN has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The county’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils...

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Spain donates millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Latin America

Kirsty Mckenzie - 3 Jun, 2021 @ 09:17

SPAIN has announced it will send 15 million vaccines to Latin America to help support them in the fight against COVID-19. President Pedro Sanchez confirmed...

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Two people in 100 are turning down chance of COVID-19 vaccine in Spain

Cristina Hodgson - 26 Feb, 2021 @ 09:15

JUST 2% of people offered a coronavirus jab have turned the chance down, according to the State Secretary for Health, Silvia Calzon. During a press...

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Police officers and teachers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine in Spain’s Andalucia

Cristina Hodgson - 23 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

VACCINATION against COVID-19 for teachers is underway in Andalucia with Police officers and Guardia Civil next in line. This second phase of the vaccination campaign...

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Spain’s Malaga has administered almost 65,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in six weeks

Cristina Hodgson - 9 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

THE province of Malaga has administered 64,491 doses of the coronavirus vaccine since the end of December. In total, between December 27and February 7, 379,664...

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Juanma Moreno warns of shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Spain’s Andalucia

Cristina Hodgson - 29 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

JUNTA chief has warned of ‘very adverse circumstances’ if the promised vaccination dosages are not received. According to Moreno, Andalucia needs some 350,000 vaccines per...

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A nurse who vaccinated against COVID-19 at a nursing home in Spain’s Lleida tests positive for coronavirus

Cristina Hodgson - 30 Dec, 2020 @ 10:30

A NURSE from the vaccination team who began administering immunisations on Sunday at the Balafia I residence in Lleida has tested positive for coronavirus. The...

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Pfizer delays vaccine deliveries to 8 EU nations including Spain

Cristina Hodgson - 29 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

PFIZER has postponed the delivery of new batches of its coronavirus vaccine to eight European nations including Spain. The shipment of 350,000 doses scheduled for...

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