Covid Italia, Sileri: “Stop the green pass? Will the data count”

On the elimination of anti-Covid restrictions and the green pass in Italy, “there is an ongoing discussion among all the political forces that support the government on the gradualness and timing of easing of the measures, given that the epidemiological situation continues to improve . As always, it will be decided by listening to science, by evaluating the epidemiological data and the suggestions of the CTS: it is a working method that has worked so far, and I do not see the need to change it “. Pierpaolo Sileri said this to Tempo, adding that “what really matters is the direction we have taken thanks to the improvement of the epidemiological situation, which will gradually and gradually lead us to the removal of the virus containment measures”. Regarding the arrival in Italy of unvaccinated refugees from Ukraine, according to the Undersecretary of Health, “we are talking about 10,000 people, we will see in the coming days if the flow will increase, and by how much. All refugees arriving in Italy will be swabbed, all will be offered vaccination or booster, as well as, of course, full access to the services of our health system: we remind you that among the refugees there are many fragile subjects “. “Each refugee – continues Sileri – will be assigned a STP code (Temporarily Present Foreigner) which will allow them to register not only the Covid vaccination, but also the basic vaccinations which unfortunately have a rather low coverage in Ukraine, as evidenced by the recent epidemics of measles and polio. Our health system will take care of these people in the same way as Italian citizens. Our immediate goal is to secure them from war, treat them if they need it, and provide them with vaccine prophylaxis if they wish. In Italy there is a substantial Ukrainian community, which we are sure will contribute to the integration of these people. Refugees enjoy the same rights and duties as Italian citizens, including the requirement of a green pass to carry out the activities or use the services for which it is requested. But the gradual loosening and final elimination of the restrictions, towards which we are moving, I would say will soon solve the problem at its root ”.