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“On Sunday 27, symbolically, the coronavirus vaccination campaign begins throughout Italy, which will then take place at the beginning of January. It is the beginning of a long and complicated path, and in which 10 million citizens of Lombardy, 60 in Italy and the health system as a whole will participate. “To speak is the Lombardy Councilor for Well-being Giulio Gallera, during the conference press to present the vaccination plan for the Region, alongside him is the leader of the Lombardy vaccination campaign, Giacomo Lucchini.
“A very important symbolic departure. In Lombardy, on the morning of the 27th, at the time that the inspector tells us, 324 bottles and consumables will arrive in Niguarda, for 1620 doses of vaccine, which will be transferred to 14 sites in the Region. It is correct that, even symbolically and in the media, the start would take place in all provinces ”, said Gallera.
Vaccinations in Lombardy: who will be the first to get vaccinated?
In Milan we will start vaccinations around 11 am, but the start will be generalized in all regions. The first will be the presidents of the medical orders, the presidents of the nursing orders, as well as the oss and the service workers. As well as there will also be representatives of the “Crosses”.
“The doses will be placed in self-medical devices with the appropriate equipment to maintain the correct temperature and will depart from Niguarda. Among the first to be vaccinated – reveals the commissioner – will be Prof. Galli, Prof. Zangrillo, Prof. Rizzardini, Prof. Pesenti, Sergio Harari, Annalisa Malara, Achille Linneo Clerici, prof. Grossi in Varese, Raffaele Bruno in Pavia, Carlo Signorelli in Milan “.
When will ordinary people be vaccinated? The 4 phases
In this phase, the vaccination will be managed with the staff of the Region, then the staff hired by the commissioner will probably take care of it. The second phase, as revealed at the press conference, provides for the vaccination of several categories (this will reach 15% of the population):
- ultra 60enni
- people with severe comorbidity, immunodeficiency and / or frailty
- groups at increased risk of serious illness or death;
- “high priority” teachers and school staff.
The third phase (for a cumulative population coverage of 50%) will be for residual teachers, workers in essential services, prisons and community places, people with moderate comorbidities of all ages. Fourth stage, rest of the population.
Covid vaccines in Lombardy: 65 structures identified as centers
“65 structures have been identified (including some private ones) – explains Lucchini – that would act as hubs for the Pfizer vaccine, approved yesterday in Aifa. The structures were identified according to geographic coverage, the number of operators and guests in the structures, and Vaccine storage spaces (which requires an ‘ULT freezer’) Hospitals (150 total) and RSA refer to each hub.
“A maximum of 65 minutes must pass from the hub structures to the administration. Time is essential. In Milan and its province, in this phase 90,042 operators and 12,376 guests from Rsa vaccinandi, in Lombardy 278,050 and 58,130”, continues Lucchini.
Pfizer vaccine deliveries every week
“Pfizer vaccine deliveries – says Lucchini – are hypothesized every week, but it is information that may vary to better implement the vaccine plan. The hypothesis is to deliver doses of Pfizer directly to the centers between 28 and 4 December. January. The administration of the hub operators will begin immediately, for a period of three weeks, then from the second week it will proceed with the main ones and from the third week with the RSA ”.
“Whoever will administer the vaccine is trained online by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità – explains Lucchini – for the storage and preparation of the doses. The manufacturer then provides a technical help desk. Finally, all the technical documentation on the vaccine will be sent by the commissioner. In the territory “.
How is the Pfizer Bnt vaccine given? All the info
It will be essential to respect the characteristics of the Pfizer Bnt vaccine:
- storage at minus 75 degrees, up to six months;
- deliveries in Thermal Shipper that can also be used for transfer;
- can be stored in the refrigerator (2-8 degrees) for up to 5 days;
- multipurpose vials to dilute, once removed from storage, within 2 hours and to be administered within 6 hours;
- booster dose to be given between days 19 and 23 after the first dose.
Three conservation methods, therefore:
- deep-frozen in a thermal charger with dry ice to be changed every 5 days for the trip;
- deep freezer in the center where it stays up to six months;
- or refrigerator for 5 days (this will be the case for the first symbolic doses).
