«In the last few weeks in Sardinia, the circulation of the Blue tongue virus in sheep farms has resumed. Already in the first notifications of outbreaks, the region in synergy with the ministry and the National Reference Center at the Zooprophylactic Institute of Abruzzo and Molise increased the measures aimed at carrying out an extraordinary vaccination campaign, and it was agreed to proceed vaccination in areas at greatest risk of spread with the use of a supply of 120 thousand doses of vaccine “. This was stated by the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza when answering the question time at the Chamber of Deputies on the introduction of veterinary doctors in Sardinia to deal with outbreaks of bluetongue (Blue language) in sheep.
In support of 90 veterinarians
As for the problem of the shortage of veterinarians, referred to in the question of the deputy Mara Lapia (Mixed Group – Democratic Center), the minister reported that for vaccinations there will be 90 veterinarians, temporarily made available by the regional agriculture department. “Failure to complete the vaccination cycles provided for in the annual plan – added Minister Speranza – is also attributable, among other things, to staff shortages, which in some areas did not allow compliance with the priorities identified by the immunization program”. The response of Minister Speranza did not satisfy the questioner, who contested the information provided by the region to the ministry, requested the launch of an inspection and announced the presentation of a complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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We work hard so that the vaccine is everyone’s right
In the morning, the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza had commented on Ursula von der Leyen’s speech on the State of the Union with a post on Facebook. «Today in her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen recalled that in this world emergency, Europe has come together to ensure that everyone has lifesaving vaccines. We have distributed 700 million doses to Europeans and 700 million have been exported to other countries. This is the Europe we want. We must continue to work to ensure that the vaccine is a right for everyone ».