[ad_1]
Starting December 28, 470,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine will arrive per week; EMA’s verdict on the Moderna vaccine is expected on January 4. In March, Italian hospitals and covid release RSA. After the summer it is possible to reach more than 70% of the vaccinated population
by Mariolina Sesto
470,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine per week will arrive on December 28; EMA’s verdict on the Moderna vaccine is expected on January 4. In March, Italian hospitals and covid release RSA. After the summer it is possible to reach more than 70% of the vaccinated population
2 ‘reading
December 27, 2020 will go down in history as Vax day, the first day of vaccination against the coronavirus. But what are the next steps? After the clamor of the inaugurations with the first vaccinated people in all Europe and the first 9,750 injections in Italy, how will we continue?
Some of the next steps are already in black and white and a timetable is beginning to emerge of what will be the most important steps in both the short and medium term.
Loading…
From December 28 to Italy 470 thousand weekly doses
Subsequent supplies will arrive in Italy from December 28 (the second vaccine load after the V-day will arrive on December 29). As of this date, our distribution plan expects to have between 450 and 470,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine per week. The vials will be distributed to all Regions that have identified their own management priorities. There are those who want to immediately cover everyone who will deal with vaccinations, such as Lazio, those who plan to start from the older guests of the RSA (Tuscany) and those who instead (Emilia Romagna) will leave the health workers and guests. operators of residences for the elderly.
EMA meeting on Modern vaccine on January 4
On January 4, the European EMA Agency should give the green light to the American Moderna vaccine, which has already been validated by the FDA, the US authority. At that time, the Pfizer Biontech doses that already reach the Italian hubs will be joined by Moderna, which promised Italy 1.3 million doses in the first quarter, 4.7 in the second and 4.7 in the third. for a total of 10.7, but negotiations are underway to increase the doses further. The largest contribution in terms of number of doses should come from Italy from the Anglo-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine. Already this week, the British anti-drug agency could give its green light, after which the word would pass to the EMA.
In April 13 million vaccinated
“As of April 1, we could have 13 million vaccinated and thus we would have already reached Phase One, which is the one that allows us to have the first epidemiological impact,” said Health Minister Roberto Speranza. However, the minister warned: “We must prevent part of the country from deceiving itself that we have already won and that we can resume normal life from tomorrow. If this happened, it would be devastating.
