Covid emergency, the vaccine doses are not sufficient, consequently the shifts already scheduled for the vaccination of the population are postponed. in the meantime, in our country today there are 11.629 new cases of Covid, for a total of 2.466.813. The increase in victims, on the other hand, is 299, which brings the total number to 85.461.
They are 216.211 the tests for the Coronavirus (molecular and antigenic) carried out in 24 hours. Furthermore, the number of places occupied in intensive care for Covid is rising again. Are 2.400 patients hospitalized in intensive care, 14 more in the balance between entries and exits compared to yesterday. Daily admissions are 120. On the other hand, they are hospitalized in the ordinary wards 21.309 patients, down 94 units from Saturday. These are the data provided by the Ministry of Health in relation to the spread of infections in our nation.
Inadequate doses of vaccine
The dose reductions reported by Pfizer and Astrazeneca "They will postpone the expected vaccination times for over 80s by approximately four weeks and by approximately 6-8 weeks for the rest of the populationAnd. From tomorrow, the doses available will be used first of all to recall those who have already received the first administration on time, that is, above all for health workers ". Thus the Deputy Minister of Health, Pierpaolo Sileri a Sunday In on Rai1. “In two weeks, if all goes well - added Sileri - we will have a market with the three vaccines.
This means resuming with greater strength, completing the vaccination for doctors and nurses and starting with the over 80s. "This type of slowdown - he later concluded - involves all of Europe and a large part of the world, but I am confident that the delay can be closed later ". “To remedy the problems on the production line, a framework agreement at European level would be needed - added Sileri - which would allow operating on behalf of third parties. This, creating a synergy between the companies currently operating and other companies not currently engaged in the production of vaccines. This could significantly increase production speed ".
Herd immunity still a long way off
“It is clear that, if there are no vaccines, herd immunity will be postponed by a few weeks or months. It does not depend on us but on the companies that supply the vaccines ”, explained the Minister of Regional Affairs Francesco Boccia. The representative of the executive confirmed that the recalls will be "made and guaranteed" but that the plan must be reshaped "on the basis of reduced numbers".
“We expect those numbers to be restored” he added, underlining that “if there are production problems due to delays, they must explain them to us. But - concluded Boccia - if the vaccines destined for the EU end up in other continents, it is very serious ”.
