<p>Spain would get the first vaccines against Covid-19 developed by US pharmaceuticals Pfizer and its partner BioNTech in early 2021, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The country would initially get 20 million vaccine doses, enough to immunize 10 million people, Illa said in an interview with state broadcaster TVE.</p>.<p>The vaccination would be free for everyone, Illa added.</p>.<p>Enough people would be vaccinated by April-May so that the fight against the pandemic in Spain would move to another stage, Illa added.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/vaccine-milestone-hailed-as-global-covid-19-cases-soar-913692.html" target="_blank">Vaccine 'milestone' hailed as global Covid-19 cases soar</a></strong></p>.<p>The Spanish government will act to convince the substantial portion of the population who is wary of the vaccine.</p>.<p>"We will tell the truth, which is that vaccines save lives," Illa said.</p>.<p>News on Monday that a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was more than 90% effective sparked a wave of optimism around the world. </p>
<p>Spain would get the first vaccines against Covid-19 developed by US pharmaceuticals Pfizer and its partner BioNTech in early 2021, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The country would initially get 20 million vaccine doses, enough to immunize 10 million people, Illa said in an interview with state broadcaster TVE.</p>.<p>The vaccination would be free for everyone, Illa added.</p>.<p>Enough people would be vaccinated by April-May so that the fight against the pandemic in Spain would move to another stage, Illa added.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/vaccine-milestone-hailed-as-global-covid-19-cases-soar-913692.html" target="_blank">Vaccine 'milestone' hailed as global Covid-19 cases soar</a></strong></p>.<p>The Spanish government will act to convince the substantial portion of the population who is wary of the vaccine.</p>.<p>"We will tell the truth, which is that vaccines save lives," Illa said.</p>.<p>News on Monday that a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was more than 90% effective sparked a wave of optimism around the world. </p>