Pope Francis and Former Pope Benedict XVI Receive COVID-19 Vaccination
[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] The Vatican announced on the 14th (local time) that Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict XVI have both received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Matteo Bruni, the Vatican spokesperson, stated that both the current and former popes were vaccinated against COVID-19 on that day. Pope Francis received the vaccine on the first day of the Vatican's vaccination campaign on the 13th, while former Pope Benedict XVI was vaccinated that morning.
Inside and outside the Vatican, it was widely expected that the current and former popes, being elderly and vulnerable to viral diseases, would be prioritized as vaccination recipients.
Earlier, in an interview aired on Italian news on the 10th, Pope Francis encouraged vaccination, stating that denying the vaccine is a dangerous act that endangers not only oneself but also the lives of others.
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Pope Francis wearing a mask to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) / Photo by Yonhap News
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