Traversing hills and mountains to vaccinate the countryside

In the Lleida region in central Catalonia, a largely rural area, the <a href="../../../../../covid-19/item/vaccinating-the-countryside-traversing-mountains-on-foot-to-administer-vital-doses">last few vulnerable over 80s and their carers are set to be vaccinated</a> in the coming days.  Accessing the countryside, however, has presented some unique challenges for Catalonia’s vaccination program, especially when trying to reach the most vulnerable and isolated rural residents.   In the hilltop village of Ivorra, on Thursday two nurses Núria García and Neus Sendra carefully trekked a kilometer up steep streets and along a small path carrying the vaccine in order to administer 87-year-old Masia Molins’ final dose at her own home.  / ACN

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First published: April 11, 2021 12:33 PM