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PHOTO“I think that next week two vaccines using the viral RNA methodology will be sent to the EMA for approval and that we could have the first two sera as a Christmas present.” Thus the president of the Superior Council of Health, Franco Locatelli, to ‘Che Tempo che fa’ in Rai3. “As of January 15 – announced Locatelli – the first administrations to the most exposed categories will begin”. The two candidate vaccines would be those of Pfizer and Moderna that have reached the final stage.
“The EU has reserved 6 million doses from six pharmaceutical companies. Among these, there are 3 that are in the most advanced stage. In January, the first doses of vaccines may begin to be available in Europe. European countries. The negotiation was made by the commission for all. And that guarantees parity in the distribution ”. This was stated by the EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, interviewed by Lucia Annunziata in Half an hour more about Rai3. “If there are a million doses, 135,000 will reach Italy, x Germany and so on.”
Today there will be a meeting between the government, Commissioner Domenico Arcuri and representatives of Pfizer to discuss the vaccine. against the coronavirus.
“We will definitely have coverage for everything the country needs.” Thus, on anti-Covid vaccines destined for Italy, Walter Ricciardi, Professor of Hygiene at the Catholic University of Rome and advisor to the Minister of Health, speaking in the broadcast ‘L’aria di Domenica’, the La7 talk directed by Myrta Merlino. And, answering a question, Ricciardi does not see any risk of delays and emphasizes that “the flu vaccine had to be purchased by the regions, while in fact the supply of the anti-Covid vaccine will be administered directly by the state.” .
“Italy has been together with Germany, France and the Netherlands – Ricciardi- explained – in the front row to try to get the vaccines to Europe, not only to Italy, therefore even more to Italy, but to all of Europe. After which he encouraged the EU to make contracts, at this time 5 have been signed, so – he continued – in addition to those that should arrive at the beginning of the year, also those that will arrive later ”. And again: “We have signed and the European Commission will distribute us 13.6% according to our population.” In that sense, we are sure that we will have coverage for everything that is needed for the country ”. This supply of the anti-Covid vaccine, concluded the adviser to the Minister of Health, “will be administered directly by the State through its subsidiaries, the commissioning structure and the ministry. of health.
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