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The countdown has begun with a view to Vaccine Day, scheduled for December 27. That day eight European countries, including Italy, will give the green light to the administration of the first doses of vaccine anti Covid-19. On the table of the European Union there are already several agreements signed with various pharmaceutical companies. During 2021, each member country will prepare its own vaccination campaign, in line with the roadmaps prepared by their respective governments. In reference toItaly, we try to dissolve the last doubts about vaccine inoculation.
When will the vaccination start?
There is no exact date on the calendar yet. We know that on December 27, Italy will administer the first 9,750 doses of the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech on the occasion of the symbolic Vaccine Day. The actual vaccination campaign should start at Mid-January, presumably between 12 and 15.
Who will get vaccinated first?
Priority will be given to some categories of people. The vaccine will be given first to healthcare workers, hospital staff, and nursing home residents and workers. In a second moment, when everything is ready for step number two, the doses can be injected to the rest of the population, according to a decreasing order of fragility. Therefore, we will start with the most fragile citizens. Going into details, people are in the front row old age (we do not yet know what the reference age will be to take priority), teachers, school personnel, law enforcement officers, prison staff and community venues.
What vaccines will be administered?
As mentioned, theEurope has entered into agreements with various companies. In dispute we find vaccines manufactured by AstraZeneca-Oxford, Sanofi-GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. This last vaccine will be the one that will be injected during the Vaccine Day. Starting in January, and during 2021, it will be the turn of all the other vaccines.
How long will it take before vaccinating the entire Italian population at risk?
It’s hard to say for sure. According to experts, the first phase could end in early February, as it will involve health personnel and other subjects who will be intercepted in hospitals. In any case, to see appreciable effects in the general population, it will be necessary to wait a few more months. Figures in hand, it will be necessary to reach a percentage of vaccinated people of at least 10-15 million vaccinated people. Estimated time: spring 2021.
What will happen when millions of people are immunized?
The process, let’s repeat it, will be slow and certainly not instantaneous. However, the effects of immunization will be visible in the general count of epidemiological data. Admissions me deceased they should gradually decrease, and this for two reasons: 1) the vaccine will protect against Covid-19 and 2) hospitals and RSA will no longer be outbreaks. In the first six months of 2021, we may be able to protect at least those most at risk.
When will infections go down?
Regarding the effects on infections, to see their decrease, a kind of “critical mass” of vaccinated people must first be reached. According to some researchers, we will have to wait until 20-30% of people are vaccinated.
Will the vaccinated continue to be contagious?
Vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Sanofi, and Moderna can protect against disease and, at the same time, prevent contagion between people. Therefore, there should be no such risk.
When will we achieve the infamous herd immunity?
Some experts argue that to achieve herd immunity, and thus block the circulation of the virus, it will be necessary to vaccinate a percentage of the population between 65 and 85%.
How many doses will each region receive?
Lombardy will receive 304,955 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine contained in the first delivery to Italy (we don’t know when it will happen). This is the complete list: Abruzzo 25,480; Basilicata 19,455; Calabria 53,131; Campania 135,890; Emilia Romagna 183,138; Friuli VG 50,094; Lazio 179,818; Liguria 60,142; Gears 37,872; Molise 9,294; PA Bolzano 27,521; PA Trento 18,659; Piedmont 170,995; Puglia 94,526; Sardinia 33,801; Sicily 129,047; Tuscany 116,240; Umbria 16,308; Aosta Valley 3,334; Veneto 164,278. There second supply of the vaccine doses guaranteed by Pfizer to Italy will be 2,507,700 doses.
Are there countries that have already started administering vaccines?
Yes, and not only in Europe. Vaccinations have started in Great Britain (the first European country), but also in China (the official announcement of the central government is expected, although it is possible to vaccinate in some cities), in the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Russia.
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