Pope Francis during a prayer at the Vatican, Friday January 1. – ¬’VATICAN MEDIA / CPP / IP / SIPA
The vaccination campaign against the Covid – of the Vatican will start “in the next few days” and will target as a priority, from mid- January, healthcare professionals and the elderly, the Vatican reported on Saturday the Vatican . The brief communiqué does not mention Pope Francis , 84 years, and n ‘ not write when he could get vaccinated.
“It is likely that the vaccines will arrive in the second week of January, in sufficient quantity to cover the needs of the Holy See and Vatican City,” the statement said. The authorities have already purchased a low-temperature refrigerator to store
the vaccine against the Covid – and intend to start administering it from mid-January, the Vatican added.
Priority will be given to “health and safety professionals, the elderly and personnel in frequent contact with the public”. Shortly before Christmas, two cardinals who were part of the Pope’s close guard had tested positive for Covid – , again raising questions about the protection of the Pope, who rarely wears the mask.