Covid in Rome, Mastroianni: “Peak infections linked to European holidays”

The increase in Covid infections in Rome “is also linked to the celebrations for the victory of the European” football championship, “but this is also what happened in other countries when there were reopenings and people gathered to see the matches “. Claudio Mastroianni, director of the Infectious Diseases Department of the Policlinico Umberto I in Rome, said this to Adnkronos Health, commenting on what was said yesterday by the Lazio Region Health Councilor, Alessio D’Amato, who spoke of a Azzurri effect for the increase in infections. “For now, these numbers are still manageable – continues Mastroianni – and they concern unvaccinated children. We must understand that, if we do not vaccinate all the over 12s, it will be difficult to combat the epidemic even in September projection and school reopening”. of Rome “we are witnessing an increase in cases and hospitalizations” for Covid “of unvaccinated young people, underlines the expert who warns:” Unfortunately we are also seeing serious cases. Today we admitted an unvaccinated young woman with serious pneumonia. We must insist on making it clear that the vaccine protects against these serious forms of disease “. To signal that the epidemic is recovering” is also the increase in the administration of monoclonal antibodies – observes the infectious disease specialist – which goes hand in hand with the epidemiological trend “.