Covid, one year after the first vaccination, reports and prospects

Covid, a year ago the first vaccination at the Spallanzani hospital in Rome. After 12 months I'm over 108 million doses administered and 47.947.263 Italians who received at least the first anti-pandemic serum. That is 88,77% of the population over 12. It should also be noted that in the last month we have approached the numbers of June and July, with an average of 500 thousand administrations per day.

The first vaccination on December 27, 2020

It should also be considered that, in the week before Christmas, 3,7 million doses were administered from 13 to 19 December. For the most part it is mainly third doses. However, according to data from the Ministry of Health, there are still over 5,6 million over 12s without any coverage against Covid. Meanwhile, the pediatric campaign that started ten days ago has so far involved 168.041 children between 5 and 11 years old.

“Our vaccination campaign began on December 27 a year ago - states the health minister Roberto Speranza - In 12 months, thanks to our National Health Service, to the unprecedented commitment of the women and men of the Italian health system, we have administered over 108 million doses. As evidenced by the data of our scientists, vaccines have saved the lives of thousands of people and allowed our country to restart. We must continue on this path ”.

Those who get vaccinated run less risk

The latest report from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità clearly states that “Those who have received full vaccination have a much lower risk of becoming infected. If a vaccinated gets infected, they are much less likely to have symptomatic disease; if you have symptoms, your chances of having severe illness are much lower. If he has severe disease, he is much less likely to die ”. In recent weeks, the virus has also been spreading rapidly among children. Precisely to stem the phenomenon, Italian pediatricians are increasing their heartfelt appeals to convince parents who are still uncertain to vaccinate their children.

It must also be said that the virus changes and, in this last year, we have witnessed the spread of the different ones variants. The latest is called 'Omicron' and experts reiterate that the third dose of the vaccine, called boosters, it gives excellent protection against the disease and, in particular, against the effects of the latter variant. Always concerning Omicron it is certain that it spreads very quickly. Therefore, in closed places, it is recommended to use masks FFP2, as they guarantee greater protection.