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The Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, says he is optimistic about the possibility of having the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with reference to the vaccine candidate for Oxford, before the end of the year. The results are encouraging, the contract with AstraZeneca that produces it, hopefully it will put it in vials in Anagni. This is what he states in the Corriere della Sera.
The hope and the arrow to the government of Conte sul Mes
Roberto Speranza, insists on the importance of resources, requested them to Recovery Fund and I would do it for him MeIt seems to be a blunder to the Conte government that does not want to ask for it, because of the state budget and the public debt. All funds that can be used by the National Health Service and health must be exploited. It is necessary to carry out a reform in the expansion phase, it is the first time that one has the opportunity to access so many resources.
Covid vaccine doses limited and by the end of the year
The Minister of Health fears a not easy autumn with reference to coronavirus, careful management will be important. In the case of positive results in the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Italy could receive 2 or 3 million doses already in December. Given the obviously limited amount available compared to the Italian population, the first doses will go to the higher risk categories: elderly with medical conditions and healthcare workers. Speranza does not comment on the mandatory nature of the vaccine, there are currently significant issues to address, the timing and number of doses available.
Speranza invites Italians, especially for the most fragile categories, to get a flu shot, since an economic effort has been made to also cover this need. There is no problem regarding school, each student will have their own mask and it will be opened safely.
No secret government plan for the coronavirus emergency
Corriere della Sera’s question about the inevitable assumption secret government plan for Covid emergency. The Health Minister says it was not a plan, but a study of possible and diverse scenarios, carried out by scientists in mid-February and concluded in March. Speranza assures that there has been maximum transparency on the part of the government, it was the Scientific Technical Committee that put the restriction on confidentiality.
Accusations from the opposition, from Salvini and Meloni for having secreted this study, but Roberto Speranza responds harshly, accusing the opponents of wanting to campaign only by raising a scandal for nothing.
Regional elections: no vote in government
Hope is also expressed in regional elections. He admits that not having found an alliance between all government forces, especially between the PD and the M5S, was an evil that threatens to give victory to the center-right in many regions. The minister hopes that also in the territory, as well as at the national level, an agreement can be reached in the future.
In any case, Speranza does not consider the result of the vote in the regional elections of September 20 and 21, 2020, as a vote on the government, also because Conte certainly did not campaign.
