“The numbers these days are very encouraging. Half a million doses of Covid vaccine injected yesterday. In total, 100 million vaccine doses administered have been exceeded. And even for the first doses, in the last few weeks there have been 450 thousand ». Health Minister Roberto Speranza said this at the seminar “The home as the first place of care for citizens. Accreditation of home care and palliative care networks “.
«The numbers of vaccinations are very encouraging – he continued – bookings continue to grow, we also have positive signs for the vaccinations of children. My message is clear: we must trust our pediatricians, we have the best in the world in Italy. On such a delicate choice, I invite you to trust them, it is not a matter to be delegated to social networks, talk shows, bar discussions ». “Vaccines, I want to reiterate, are the fundamental lever to try to manage the pandemic at this time. Italy has exceeded 100 million doses administered a few days ago. Only a large country can administer 100 million doses in less than a year. It is a country that has a great health service, which has an extraordinary network of doctors and pharmacists, they are an incredible heritage and which we must strengthen ».
“Covid is still a current challenge” to be overcome and this is demonstrated by the numbers of the pandemic “growing not only in various European countries but also in our regions”. Speranza then let it be known that in the CDM “there will be further choices on the emergency we are experiencing. We are living in a pivotal moment in the history of the National Health Service. These are not easy hours ».
For the minister, the masks are still fundamental and we need to speed up on the boosters: “The third doses are even more important to deal with the Omicron variant, we are seeing this from the data that arrive”.
In the meantime, the compulsory vaccination of school staff starts tomorrow and, according to what ANSA is able to learn, this morning a circular will arrive to schools with indications for the controls, which will be on the platform and automatic as for the Green Pass.
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