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The controversy – The first day of vaccination, therefore, could not pass without controversy. The launch of the campaign, which should last almost all of 2021, immediately unleashed a wave of criticism for the number of doses reserved for Italy in this first phase. In addition, after a pandemic management not always in the name of unity, the EU was able to celebrate, at least as a symbolic moment, a start of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 that was not triggered entirely in unison. Germany, Slovakia and HungaryIn fact, the others burned them over time, giving the first doses already on Saturday.
The numbers – Germany, where Biontech is based in Mainz, but where the drug arrived from Pfizer’s Belgian plant in Puurs, obtained 151,125 vials: 9,750 for each of its 16 regional statesexcept for the smallest, Bremen, which had half. The same number, 9,750, and the controversy has found fertile ground in this regard, is that of the doses delivered to many European states, including Italy. It is the part taken, for example, by Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia. Exactly double, however, are those who arrived in France: 19,500.
Arcuri’s clarification – But from the Italian emergency commissioner’s office Domenico Arcuri They denied that there is “any discrimination” against Italy. For Vax Day, they argue, Germany would have had “11 thousand doses” and “the 150 thousand delivered are part of the subsequent supplies”, which will arrive in our country as of Monday 28 with a distribution plan that foresees having 470 thousand doses per day. week”.
The position of Hope and Brussels – A good day from Vax the Ministry of Health It should clarify “that, as illustrated in the Covid-19 Vaccination Strategic Plan, contracts with vaccine manufacturers are stipulated directly by the European Commission on behalf of all member countries of the Union.”
Specifically, in fact, “each country receives the percentage of doses owed in proportion to the population according to Eurostat estimates. 13.46% of each supply goes to Italy. This is equivalent to 26.92 million doses from the contract with Pfizer-Biontech, of which 8,749 million in the first quarter ”.
Same location from Brussels. The vaccines will be distributed in December following the percentage of doses according to the population. This is what the sources of the European Commission confirm. Distribution will continue to follow the same method agreed at European level. However, no clarification was provided on the number of doses Germany would already receive.
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