In the report of the Higher Institute of Health it is highlighted how the efficacy of the vaccine in the period of prevalence of Omicron, a variant of the coronavirus , against severe disease is equal to 70 percent in vaccinated with a complete cycle of less than 90 days, 88 percent of those vaccinated with boosters.
The vaccine's effectiveness in preventing the diagnosis of Covid-19 infection is also 44 percent within 90 days of completing the vaccination course, 34 percent between 91 and 120 days, and 46 percent beyond. 120 days from the completion of the vaccination course or equal to 58 percent in subjects vaccinated with the additional dose / booster, the report explains again.
REINFECTIONS - The risk of reinfection , with the emergence of the Omicron variant, is specified in the document published by Eurosurveillance, has increased by 18 times , precisely among those who are not vaccinated, among young people under 40 years and health workers. The study looked at nearly 8.5 million cases and nearly 250,000 reinfections that occurred between August 2021, when the Delta variant was largely prevalent, and January 2022, when Omicron dominated. Various risk or protective factors assessed for both reinfection in general and for severe reinfection, from age to vaccination status.
With Omicron the risk of reinfection was 18.1 times that of the Delta variant. The risk was 2.9 times greater for the unvaccinated than for those vaccinated with at least one dose of less than 120 days, regardless of the predominant variant. The risk was higher for women (1.2 times than men) and for young people in the 20-39 age group (1.2 times compared to 40-59), while it was lower in the older age groups due to the protection given from the vaccine. For the over 80s, for example, it is 0.4 times compared to the 40-59 range. In healthcare professionals the risk is approximately double (1.9 times) compared to others.
SCHOOL ISSUE - The Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi instead returned to whether or not to remove the masks at school: "We rely on the world of health but I want to remember one fact: I wanted to return everyone in September last year at school and you know what it cost - he said during his speech at the Didacta event, taking place at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence -. caution. We are not out yet. Someone says to me: ' Why can I go to a restaurant or stay with us and instead I have to wear a mask to school? '. Because at school it takes five hours. moment of caution ".
“There is an educational value in all this - he added -. We have taught our kids to have attention and respect for others, you cannot pass the message off the mask as an act of liberation. It is an act of responsibility, it is different ".
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