Vaccinate again, as much as possible, by administering third doses and at the same time convincing those who have not yet received the first.
The government is preparing to face the fourth wave of Covid even if so far the "Italian system", with its more restrictive measures than many other European countries, is holding up.
The numbers prove it: on October 15 there were 2,732 cases and 78,522 currently positive, yesterday 8,516 and 110,659 respectively. But this increase does not correspond to a substantial increase in the occupancy rate of resuscitators. A month ago it was 4.1%, with 370 hospitalized, yesterday at 4.4% with 445 hospitalized. In the ordinary wards the rate was 4.6%, with 2,732 hospitalized, yesterday it was 6.1% with 3,525 patients.
However, there is growth and it could get out of control, which is why it is essential to continue with vaccines, on two parallel tracks: reduce the pool of 6.8 million unvaccinated Italians and push on the third dose. "It is necessary to vaccinate the audience that has not yet started the vaccination cycle and it is important to carry out the third booster dose since the effectiveness of the vaccine decreases after 6 months", confirms the president of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità Silvio Brusaferro. However, if the third doses are running smoothly (to date 2.7 million have been administered) the first doses are in fact at stake, as confirmed by the latest government report.
Also this week only 115 thousand (last week they were 103 thousand), less than 16,500 a day, over 60% of which went to young people and people under 40.
THE MEASURES - If we manage to contain the rise in infections, the current measures will remain. Therefore, the obligation to wear a mask indoors and the obligation of the Green pass to access workplaces, events, restaurants, cinemas and theaters. Just as the color system remains in force: in the yellow zone it goes if the incidence is equal to or greater than 50 and less than 150 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, the occupancy rate of beds in intensive care is greater than 10% and that of ordinary departments at 15%.
There will be no lockdowns for the unvaccinated in the wake of what other European countries are doing but before Christmas the extension of the state of emergency will be decided with a decree, as already done in July, to bring it at least until the end of March. And on the same date the obligation of the Green pass should also be extended.
However, an impasse must be cleared: the pass is valid for one year while the recall of the third dose must be done six months after the conclusion of the vaccination cycle. It means that even those who decide not to take the third dose will have a valid Green pass. At the moment, according to what is learned, there would be no intention to change the duration of the certifications but it is clear that this could not get the third dose campaign off the ground.
(Unioneonline / D)
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