Vatican anti-covid campaign, pope and emeritus vaccinated

VATICAN NEWS

The vaccination campaign continues in the Vatican, which began on the morning of Wednesday, January 13, after the arrival of the serum. Pope Francis and Emeritus Benedict XVI have already received the first dose of the vaccine.

“I can confirm that, as part of the vaccination program of the Vatican City State,” said the director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, responding to questions from journalists, “today the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been provided to Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus. “

François had announced during the interview with the Tg5 television news that he would be vaccinated this week, while the private secretary of Benedict XVI, Bishop Georg Gaenswein, had confirmed that the pope emeritus would also be vaccinated.

As will be remembered, in the interview, Pope Francis defined vaccination as “an ethical action, because you risk your health, you risk your life, but you also risk the lives of others”.