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Bologna, October 20, 2020 – Will arrive within the first ten days of November the paid doses (actually few) of the flu vaccine (video) available for those who want to compare it. And doctors will receive everything they need to cover all risk categories.
This anticipation of longer times initially announced was possible thanks to the commitment of Federfarma and the Emilia-Romagna Region. The doses of the vaccine on sale for a fee, in fact, initially should have been repackaged and rerolled by Aifa (the Medicines Agency) before reaching the pharmacies. Now, thanks to the definition of a new agreement, they will be able to reach pharmacies with faster times and according to the calendar dictated by the campaign against influenza.
Doses paid
“We have proposed the distribution of these 36 thousand doses with the Dpc formula, which is Distribution in name – explains Achille Gallina Toschi, president of Federfarma Emilia-Romagna -. A formula that combines the best conditions of purchase by the public, with the pharmacies capillarity, and that can be applied is 3% destined to pharmacies both in the doses possibly in excess not used for protected categories. This means that the citizen will simply have to go to the pharmacy with the request from your own doctor. ” The number of doses that each pharmacy will receive is still low: 36,000 doses, in fact, for the entire region. double compared to other regions.
Delays
“The difficulties of the distribution companies that have been encountered in some areas – explained the regional councilor of Salite, Raffaele Donini – are linked toearly start of the Bell. A decision made not only in Emilia-Romagna, but also in other regions. The advance, planned for the protection of citizens, resulted in a serious and objective logistical difficulty by manufacturers, who seek to ensure the homogeneous distribution of vaccines throughout the national territory.
The distribution
“In Emilia-Romagna – adds the councilor – they are foreseen in general terms two to four deliveries Vaccination began on October 5, which should end in the first week of November. For this period, we expect all scheduled doses to be distributed: approximately 1.2 million. In addition, the application procedure to manufacturers has been activated 20% more dose, if they are available “. Likewise, with respect to the 36 thousand doses sold to the territorial network of pharmacies, the Region is also defining the distribution in such a way that all points of sale covered.
Administrations
More than 208 thousand (208,061) flu vaccines have been administered in the region as of October 19. Of these, 203 thousand for general practitioners and the remaining 5 thousand for vaccination services in the region (Public Hygiene Services and Community Pediatrics). So divided:
46,265 of the Usl Company of Bologna;
159 Bologna University Hospital and 71 Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute.
42.003 Local Health Authority of Romagna;
27,268 Local Health Authority of Ferrara;
26,498 Local Health Authority of Modena;
214 University Hospital of Modena;
25,231 Local Health Authority of Parma;
18,769 Local Health Authority of Reggio emilia;
16,432 in the Usl Company of Piacenza;
5.151 Local Health Authority of Imola.
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