Day V is approaching, but only 9,750 doses of Pfizer arrive in Italy. Why so few compared to other countries?



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Day V is getting closer and closer: on December 27, the first vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 across Europe, but the European plan is already sparking discussion. Many, reading the official documents, noticed a significant difference in the number of doses of the Pfizer vaccine destined for various European countries: 107,000 doses reached Switzerland, 150,000 to Germany, 350,000 to Spain, 80,000 to Portugal and Hungary. 35 thousand, in Denmark 40 thousand, while in Italy only 9,750. The first criticisms and complaints are already appearing on social networks due to this clear difference, which places Italy at the end of the ‘ranking’, with a very low number of vaccine doses. There is no need to be alarmed, the 9,750 doses of vaccine are only a first part of those planned for our country: the vaccine, arriving at Spallanzani in Rome, will be distributed in all the Regions of Italy, where the first vaccinations of doctors, nurses, health workers. Attention, you will not have to fight to get vaccinated, in Italy other doses of Pfizer vaccine will arrive beyond the 9,750 that already exist in Rome.

New doses of Pfizer as of December 28

According to reports from Arcuri, Extraordinary Commissioner for the implementation and coordination of the necessary measures to contain and contrast the epidemiological emergency COVID-19, as of December 28, Pfizer must send other doses to our country, up to 450,000. It will be at that moment when the real vaccination campaign will begin. The reason for this ‘double’ ration of vaccines for Italy is not clear, but there is no need to worry, it is not about discrimination, even our country will have the necessary doses to vaccinate the population.

Details of the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health in a specific note that “the doses of vaccine delivered to all European countries before December 27 are symbolic in number. The actual distribution will begin from the week beginning December 28 and around 470 thousand doses will arrive in Italy each week.“.



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