Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 years, Locatelli: “In Italy by Christmas”

“The Pfizer vaccine in Italy also for children aged 5 to 11 by Christmas”. Franco Locatelli, president of the Higher Health Council and coordinator of the Scientific Technical Committee (Cts), announces the imminent launch of the anti covid vaccine for the 5-11 year old age group. “Pfizer is a safe vaccine approved in the United States by the Fda and Cdc”, he says to Buongiorno, on Sky Tg24, referring to the green light arrived in America not only by the American drug agency but also by the control body on public health. In general, on the covid epidemic in Italy, Locatelli notes that “there is an increase in viral circulation that in some European countries has had an impact on services, in Italy the situation is significantly more favorable thanks to vaccines and the maintenance of non pharmacological such as use of masks and distancing. We must not let our guard down, as demonstrated by what happened in Friuli “.