Vaccini, Rasi: “Third dose immediately even to 50-year-olds. Then extended to everyone”
The Coronavirus emergency in Italy continues unabated. After months of low numbers, infections have now started to rise again and hospitals are filling up again. Professor Guido Rasi, consultant to General Figliuolo and former director of the EMA raises the alarm. “Italy – explains Rasi to Messaggero – has reached a very fragile equilibrium, which must be preserved. For this reason, the number of 7 million non-immunized citizens must be further reduced, also resorting to an expansion of the categories that, given that they work in contact with the public, they will be obliged to get vaccinated. For example, professors. Furthermore, it is necessary to strengthen the campaign on third doses, now reserved for the over 60s, opening in the next few weeks also to 50-year-olds, to then evaluate in January, on the basis of the numbers, to offer them to everyone, regardless of age “.
“It is necessary – continues Rasi al Messaggero – to be ready for the extension, because any hesitation would be a disaster. Ours is a very fragile balance, we need very close monitoring, there is a bit of concern. It is true that as new cases and hospitalizations we are growing less than other countries, we have a better situation and we have perhaps the best performance in terms of vaccination. If we behave well, if we continue with the Green pass, if we continue with the masks, then we maintain this balance. But it is fragile. No vax? It is a serious problem, seven million unvaccinated is a lot, it is a small nation. We have two scenarios in front of us: stabilizing the epidemiological situation we are experiencing and it would be excellent. Or, on the contrary, seeing a worsening “.
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