MADRID — Spain’s health ministry said Wednesday that people under the age of 55 without major health complications who have previously contracted the coronavirus will have to wait six months from their diagnosis before receiving a vaccine.
The measure, which appears to be unique in Europe, will apply to the three vaccines currently being distributed in Spain and is provisional pending further research.
Justifying the decision to prioritize those without a history of Covid-19, the ministry said that cases of reinfection within six months are “exceptional.”
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