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Pope Francis, 84, received the second dose of the Coronavirus Vaccine today and is immunized, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed to Globe Live Media.
The pontiff received this morning the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, three weeks after the first, in the atrium of the Paul VI classroom, which has been prepared for the vaccination campaign of the Vatican State, the source said.
The Health and Hygiene Directorate of the Vatican City reserved about 10,000 vaccines from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer for its vaccination campaign, which began on January 13, when Francisco received the first dose, among its nearly 3,000 employees and 800 residents.
As in the rest of the countries, the first to be vaccinated were health personnel and the elderly.
Pope Francis had already anticipated that he would be vaccinated in an interview conducted before receiving the first dose.
Pope Francis had already anticipated that he would be vaccinated in an interview conducted before receiving the first dose.
“I believe that ethically everyone has to be vaccinated. It is an ethical option because it concerns your life, but also that of others,” Francisco said at the time.