In Emilia Romagna, covid vaccines are also injected at night. The regional governor, Stefano Bonaccini, asked for availability to Ausl (Local health unit company) ea Bologna, as of today, it goes on until 22. The idea of extending the hours at night, to allow an acceleration of the vaccination campaign, according to Bonaccini, would allow to reach herd immunity long before the end of the year .
Bologna starts with 200 more vaccines in each shift
In Emilia Romagna, starting today, he will also be vaccinated in the evening. We start from Bologna, extending the activity hours of the vaccine point of the Fair until 22. The next round of evening vaccinations is scheduled for Friday 15. The general director of the city Ausl, Paolo Bordon, expressed his opinion on the initiative. , who explained: “We are the first in Italy to get vaccinations at night and we expect 200 more in each additional shift. We want to accelerate and close the first phase with health workers to move on to the population. We also plan to involve medical students and the health professions ”.
The first to be vaccinated
In Emilia Romagna, therefore, everything possible is being done to double or even triple the number of vaccinated. The new additional vaccination shifts will be dedicated by the Bologna Ausl to certain categories of people, who have priority for the work they do. The directions of the Ausl itself will begin together with those of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute and the Sant'Orsola Polyclinic. Precedence is also provided for the staff of the health offices of the police, the army and Inail. But also the social workers and psychologists of the Municipality of Bologna, the representatives of the patient and voluntary associations active in the hospitals.
A possible goal
In Emilia Romagna the Rt contagion index is higher than 1 and since yesterday the region is in the orange zone. With it, Calabria and Lombardy. But also Sicily and Veneto were included in the same area, because they requested it. The attention span, therefore, must remain high. For Bonaccini, achieving the goal is possible with an adequate number of vaccines and with the help of health personnel.
Bonaccini: "We expect help from additional health personnel"
"You will have to do your homework well, organize everything in the best possible way - declared President Bonaccini -. Be good, fast. It is clear that an adequate number of vaccines is needed. It is in the flow of transfer, distribution and vaccination that a machine that is starting to be oiled really big can go its best. We are also expecting help from additional health personnel. The Regions have asked the Government, Commissioner Arcuri has made a call and will arrive in the next few weeks ".
