Pope Francis
The head of the Catholic Church is vaccinated
Pope Francis has already had himself vaccinated.
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Pope Francis is vaccinated! According to matching media reports, he had the Biontech vaccine administered in the Vatican.
According to media reports, Pope Francis (84) has been vaccinated against the corona virus. The Argentine newspaper "La Nación" reports. He was given the Biontech / Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday, it says there. The Vatican itself has not yet confirmed the reports, but pointed out that the vaccination campaign had generally started on site.
The head of the Catholic Church, who was considered a high risk patient due to his age and a severe lung disease at a young age, announced on Sunday evening that he would be vaccinated this week. In an interview with the Italian broadcaster "Canale 5", Francis said: "I have registered, it has to be done."
He also noted that from an ethical point of view, everyone should take the vaccine. Those who refuse are putting their own lives and those of others at risk. He had no sympathy for a "self-destructive stance of denial", as the Argentine said, referring to the polio virus-transmitted polio, which was rampant during his childhood. A vaccine proved to be beneficial not only at that time.