Mobile vaccination service for the Balearics
Three Formula 1 car transporters being pressed into service.
Caution urged with ending mask-wearing outdoors
It's argued that the vaccination rate is still too low to dispense with masks outdoors.
Green list doubts following latest UK restrictions announcement
The delay to lifting restrictions in the UK casts doubts on a favourable travel review, while just 27% of the Balearic population have been immunised.

Balearic president Francina Armengol receives vaccination
President Armengol was vaccinated a couple of weeks ago.
Congratulating the president: the week in Mallorca
Were the Balearics now climbing the vaccination league table?; diplomacy was a failure; and bans were ineffective.

Queuing for vaccination in Palma, Mallorca
Queuing for vaccination at Germans Escalas in Palma.
Vaccination appointments now available for 35 to 39 age group
Appointments can booked as from 3pm on Friday.

Covid vaccine
Record number of vaccines now being administered per day.
60 to 69-year-olds refusing to have AstraZeneca jab
Over 80% of the age group has been vaccinated.
Balearic businesses won't be allowed to vaccinate employees
El Corte Inglés and Mercadona are among companies vaccinating employees in Valencia.

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Vaccination has generally been slower in the Balearics than elsewhere.
People are "very content" with the vaccination programme
President Armengol says there are congratulations for the "vaccination production line".

Vaccination at Son Espases Hospital, Palma
40 to 44 year-olds are the latest to be able to make appointments.
Vaccination rates in the Balearics are the lowest in Spain
In almost all respects, the vaccination programme in the Balearics is slower than the rest of the country.

Vaccination at Son Espases Hospital, Palma
Younger age groups are already being vaccinated if they are from certain professional categories.
Vaccination appointments for 40-44 age group from Monday
Over 90,000 people in this age group.

Vaccination in Mallorca
The number of vaccines being administered per week is doubling.
Summer mass vaccination, but a shortage of nurses
The vaccination rate is increasing, but nurses need their summer holidays.
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Comment
Viewpoint: Does the public know best?
What would we witness? Scenes of refuseniks being dragged screaming to a vaccination centre?
Andrew Ede01/06/2021 12:53