Influenza warning, Andreoni, ‘the risk of arriving early and with the decline in vaccinations is scary’

2024-09-07 04:05:00

Influenza: Andreoni, ‘the danger that arrives early and with the decline in vaccines is fear’

“We are not sure what the next flu season will be, it could even be earlier and with the decrease in vaccinations recorded last year the situation is a bit worrying. In Italy we are already at a level below what is necessary, so we must hope for a clement period. Sick, I want to remember, it is terrible and causes between 5,000 and 15 thousand deaths in Italy each year. Therefore, once we start with the 2024-2025 vaccination campaign, it is better especially for the risk categories who – I recommend – should get the flu shot and the anti-Covid shot together.” So to Adnkronos Salute Massimo Andreoni, scientific director of Simit, the Italian Society of Infectious Diseasescontribute to the decrease in the number of influenza vaccinations recorded in the period 2023-2024.

“Vaccines need two weeks after dosing to work – reminds Andreoni – so to be safe it is always better to get vaccinated before winter arrives, say at the end of September or beginning of October you have to start with vaccinations. And – it ends – from now until the end of September to tell and communicate to Italians the need to protect themselves against the disease and also against Covid”.