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25. Can people who have recently been vaccinated against influenza get vaccinated against COVID-19?
There is no data yet on interference between the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, however the nature of the COVID-19 mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine (Comirnaty) suggests that it is unlikely to interfere with other vaccines. However, spacing a couple of weeks may be a precautionary measure.
VACCINATION PROCEDURES
26. Who will administer the vaccine?
Vaccination will be carried out by doctors and nurses from the public vaccination services, people who have been vaccinated for a long time and are experts in vaccination techniques. In addition, given the particularity of this vaccine, health professionals have received additional specific technical information on the preparation and administration of the COVID-19 mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine (Comirnaty).
27. Who should I contact to get vaccinated?
The vaccination campaign will be developed in several successive phases, the public will be invited to carry out the vaccination in an order of priority defined by the risk of people becoming infected and developing the disease with serious consequences. In the initial phase, vaccination It will be reserved for the staff. The medical care and the staff and guests of the nursing homes and vaccinations will be carried out by the staff of the vaccination services in the 286 hospitals defined by the National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The same vaccination staff will go to nursing homes for vaccination.
28. How much does the vaccination cost?
Vaccination is free for everyone.
29. Is it possible to get vaccinated privately for a fee?
No, currently available vaccines will only be used in the facilities defined by the Vaccine Plan and will not be available in pharmacies or in the private market. Attempting to obtain the vaccine by alternative means or on the Internet is strongly discouraged. These channels do not give any guarantee about the quality of the product, which could be, in addition to being ineffective, dangerous for health.
30. Does the vaccine protect only the vaccinated person or also their family members?
The vaccine protects the individual person, but if many of us are vaccinated, we could partially reduce the circulation of the virus and therefore also protect all the people who cannot be vaccinated: vaccination is done to protect ourselves, but also the community we live in.
31. Does the vaccination allow you to return to life as before?
Even if the effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine is very high (more than 90%) there will always be a portion of those vaccinated that will not develop the immune defense, in addition, we still do not know definitively if the vaccination only prevents the manifestation of disease or even the transmission of infections. This is why being vaccinated does not confer a “certificate of freedom” but rather it is necessary to continue adopting correct behaviors and measures to contain the risk of infection.
32 Will there be a vaccine for everyone?
The Italian government, through European procedures, has booked the purchase of more than two hundred million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from six different manufacturers. There will be no free choice about which vaccine to prefer: vaccination services will offer the vaccine available at the time and place with a full guarantee of equivalent safety and efficacy.
33. What type of syringes will be used?
Vaccination will be carried out with a special sterile disposable syringe equipped with a needle lock system (Luer Lock) to avoid accidental detachment; Sterile disposable needles are also equipped with a locking accessory: used syringes must not be recapped (Ministerial Decree 28/9/89) and will be immediately deposited in special disposal containers.
34. Will only Italian citizens be vaccinated?
In accordance with the priority scheme defined in the Vaccine Plan, all persons present in the Italian territory, residents, with or without a residence permit according to article 35 of the consolidated immigration law will be vaccinated.
35. What documents are required for vaccination?
A valid identity document and a health card. It may also be helpful to carry any health documentation with you that can help the vaccinator assess physical status.
