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“I am surprised, excited and happy that they have chosen a health worker to receive the vaccine on day V. Less is said about us in the newspapers and in the history of the emergency, Oss, but we have been on the front line against Covid all these months ”. Adele Gelfo, 50 years old at the beginning of December, works in the hospital of Niguada in Milan since 1991. It has been in the Covid departments since March where he sees patients together with doctors and nurses. On December 27, on the occasion of V-day, the first European day of vaccinations against Covid, you will be in the first group of five people who will receive the dose. Interviewed by Fanpage.it, Adele talks about the emotion and symbolic value of this moment.
When did you know that you will be vaccinated on December 27?
The head nurse called me this morning to tell me that there was a possibility and that I accepted. Not because they chose me, maybe because we are still active in our ward with so many patients in treatment.
How did it feel to know that you were chosen for the first vaccination in Lombardy?
I am surprised, excited and happy that you have chosen a health and social worker. I think sometimes when we talk about health we refer to doctors and nurses because it is easier. But a team is made up of all the figures, including the Oss. Less is said in the newspapers and in the history of the emergency, Oss, even though we have been in the front line. But I don’t feel left out and I’m fine with all my teammates.
Have you had any doubts about accepting the vaccine? Any fear?
Absolutely no doubts about the vaccine. We know it is safe.
How did you live these months in the trenches, after so many years of life in the hospital, what has changed?
It has been long, hard, sad at times, but we are still here. We have always been in the front line, without fear. The key is to use the protection devices correctly. We carry with us the experiences we have lived: beautiful things like the smile of the discharged patients who are grateful. Bad things, like watching patients die alone.
Did you get Covid?
I personally no, I never took it. Some colleagues had it, luckily they weren’t so bad.
Have we learned anything from these months?
I don’t know, the second wave made me hesitate, but I hope it taught us to be careful.
What do you expect on the day of the vaccine?
Aside from the hype in the media, I hope that the people who see us can convince themselves to get vaccinated. May even those who are afraid change their minds. The call we make is that everyone get vaccinated. We ask you to do it to help us hospital workers, but above all for your life. It will take some time, but the vaccine will work and it will be decisive. After a year like this, we do not want to repeat.
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