Time.news – “Our bodies will speak but already from the month of September I think the third dose will start“Thus the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, at the conclusion of the two days of the G20 Health, in Rome.” The campaign of the third dose will continue tending the question of frailties as a compass “, he added.
The Pact of Rome
At the end of the two days in Rome, the health ministers of the 20 most advanced countries unanimously approved il Pact of Rome: the goal is to bring anti-Covid vaccination around the world, starting from the most fragile countries, reaching the target of 40% of the global population immunized by 2021. Speranza defined it a “great result” which is accompanied by the commitment to relaunch health services in post-Covid to aim for the universalism of care, that is, assistance for those who are ill regardless of class, place of birth or race.
“Significant resources”
Speranza recalled that last year’s G20 had ended without a final declaration while this time the declaration is there and is signed by all, with China taking part in a video link. The G20 countries undertake to allocate “significant” resources and also to send vaccines directly to the most fragile countries. “It is already happening but we must strengthen this system”, explained the minister. Adequate funding will now be needed: the Gavi Vaccine Alliance estimates that it is needed 2 billion dollars to guarantee the vaccine everywhere.
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