Yesterday Mario Draghi spoke to the Italians with 7 minutes of video: "I do not want to promise anything that is not really achievable, we are facing, in these days, a new worsening of the health emergency. Our task is to safeguard the lives of Italians by any means and to allow a return to normality as soon as possible. Every life counts. Don't waste a moment, leave no stone unturned, make thoughtful but quick choices. My concerns are your concerns. My constant thought is aimed at making the executive's action effective and efficient in protecting health, supporting those in difficulty, promoting economic recovery, accelerating reforms ”.
Draghi then mentions the examples of civic and professional responsibility, of active Italian citizenship, that is, those who are paying the economic consequences of the pandemic, but also the students, families, teachers who bear the burden of school closures and all those such as civil protection, health workers, law enforcement and the military who are at the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus.
He then said "the pandemic is not yet defeated but we can see with the acceleration of the vaccine plan, a way out not far away ".
New vaccination plan. "In the vaccination plan, which will be significantly strengthened in the coming days, the most vulnerable people and categories at risk will be privileged. Waiting for your turn is also a way to protect the health of our weaker fellow citizens ”.
The message to the political class. "This is not the time to divide or reassert our identities. But it is time to give an answer to the many people who suffer from the economic crisis, who risk losing their jobs, fighting inequalities.".
60 million doses by the end of June. The objective of the Draghi government is to guarantee a new school year in attendance by trying to vaccinate 60 million Italians by the end of June, perhaps even saving the summer season. About 15 million will be the Italians who will have the double dose while over 3o million will be those with a single dose.
The vaccines Pfizer BioNTech e Modern they will continue to be used for people over the age of 8 and for the most frail such as cancer patients, immunosuppressed, disabled, severely obese.
AstraZeneca yesterday also got the green light for people over 65 and in good health. While Janssen, the Johnson and Johnson vaccine that will pass the EMA's scrutiny this week may be available in Italy as early as the beginning of April with 26 million doses. Both vaccines will be used both for workers in risk categories such as health care, police and military and for elderly people, but up to 79 years of age but in good health.
In the wake there is always the Russian Sputnik vaccine, it has not yet been authorized like the Chinese vaccines.
Yesterday the president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen recalled that so far AstraZeneca delivered less than 10% of the agreed doses in the first quarter. Always yesterday A good news have been delivered 684 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. They arrived at 20:45 pm at the Pratica di Mare Airport, the national defense vaccine hub, from there the Air Force aircraft will leave to reach the various regional sub hubs scattered throughout Italy.
Vaccination Plan in the hands of the Defense. General Figliuolo, super commissioner for the emergency, in the coming days will make use of over 100 soldiers in the control room joint with the Civil Protection. Currently, 142 mobile vaccination units are able to reach the isolated centers of the country. The goal is to reach at least 200. We are also working on a protocol with Confindustria to vaccinate in the workplace, using the Inail clinics for small companies. In addition to family doctors, the new Janssen vaccine, easier to use and store (temperature 3-4 degrees), could also be given to pharmacies for inoculation.