Virus fears haunt Spain’s transplant patients despite vaccines

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MADRID — Wearing a face mask and social distancing were a part of Magdalena Moskal’s life long before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

The 36-year-old Madrid resident had a double lung transplant in 2008 to tackle her cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in which thick secretions build up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

“Suddenly everyone was living my reality,” she said in a soft voice, looking back on the rush to adopt anti-Covid precautions early last year.

Now, as Covid vaccine rollouts gain momentum, many people are returning to gyms, cinemas and sports venues after more than a year of on-off restrictions.

But for Moskal and thousands like her in Spain, th…

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