the opinion of the Cts- breaking latest news

While for the over 80s and guests of assisted healthcare residences there was no doubt in providing a third dose immediately, for healthcare workers the second phase will be carried out, starting with those with pathologies or in any case older.

This is how the CTS, which responded to General Figliuolo’s request for an opinion, intends to proceed.

OVER 80

They are frail by nature, not so much because of age, but because at this stage of life the overlap of chronic pathologies is very likely that, in the event of contagion, would expose these patients to the risk of developing serious Covid disease with definitive outcomes.

RSA

In the assisted health residences they sell elderly patients aged even less than 80, but still fragile even if in their seventies, otherwise they would not have been destined for this type of assistance. Moreover being in a community exposes them even more to danger. The memory of the many deaths that occurred in the very first phase of the epidemic in these structures is still burning. Now the situation is very different but the RSA population is considered the most in need of vaccination protection.

HEALTHCARE OPERATORS

The CTS has decided to authorize the third dose to health professionals. Aifa has already expressed itself in favor of the recall for operators most exposed by type of service (for example infectious disease departments) or by personal frailty due to diseases (such as diabetes or other). We chose to proceed with those who are more fragile and then they will evaluate themselves if all staff may need further administration as he could already be sufficiently protected from the two doses he received at the beginning of 2021. Even international agencies have not taken a clear direction on whether to recall the doctors