available from next week – Corriere.it

The Britain It is the first country in the world to begin vaccinating its population against the coronavirus, starting next week. This is because the British drug agency gave the green light to the American vaccine produced by the Pfizer, which has been shown to be up to 95 percent effective. London has already secured 40 million doses, while in the United States approval will not arrive before mid-December and the European green light will probably have to wait until the end of this month.

Mobilized the army

In Great Britain the vaccine will begin, which requires two successive doses, starting in nursing homes. Then it will be the turn of health workers and those over 80 years of age, followed by other age groups in stages. The goal is to vaccinate everyone over 50, as well as those at risk, in a few months. The London government has mobilized the army to ensure the rapid distribution of the vaccine, which presents significant logistical problems because it must be stored at 70 degrees below zero. The military will set up ten mass vaccination sites at soccer stadiums and city convention centers to handle the first wave. In addition to public buildings, pharmacies and general practitioners will also participate: every big city will have a mass vaccination center and a thousand other smaller sites will be installed across England. The first injections could be done on Monday morning.

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