Spain's Ministry of Health has convened an emergency meeting of regional governments on Monday to activate a solidarity mechanism for vaccine deliveries to Ceuta, the North African enclave grappling with a surge in migrant arrivals. The Public Health Commission will meet by videoconference at 12:00 to coordinate supplies of measles-mumps-rubella, varicella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria vaccines.
The push follows 5,801 medical attendances recorded by Ingesa between 31 July and 14 August, with a single-day peak of 1,149 on 31 July. Health authorities have reported 18 minors testing positive on Mantoux screens and two confirmed tuberculosis cases, while the Spanish Army logged at least 24 scabies cases among personnel at Ceuta's General Command.
Health Minister Mónica García denied a healthcare collapse while acknowledging severe strain. State Secretary Javier Padilla is travelling to Ceuta on Monday to assess conditions on the ground.