“We will try to finish vaccinations for the elderly in a month and then we will start thinking about how to move forward.” This was stated by Gianni Rezza, Director of Prevention of the Ministry of Health in his speech at the virtual workshop ‘Vaccinations of the elderly in the Covid era – Routine and innovative practices to guide change’, promoted by Italia Longeva.
“We are already thinking about the anti-Covid vaccinations for 2022 and 2023. – added Rezza – This virus is not yellow fever, one cannot just think of an administration, but it will be repeated on a large part of the population, This virus will not go away alone “.
“The Regions are overwhelmed by the extra work due to the Covid pandemic and have not yet sent all the data. We have problems with the vaccine registry – continued the director Rezza – for influenza coverage and mandatory coverage for children. Generally everything is published in April, this year there will be a month late “.
“There are routine vaccinations that have suffered the most during the pandemic and certainly we need to study how to involve and strengthen the vaccination centers and the Prevention departments, with a more active role of pediatricians and family doctors. vaccinations that have suffered the most are that against herpes zoster and pneumococcus, “he concluded.