Covid, Aifa: “Promising drugs are coming, Ema is being examined in October”

Some anti Covid drugs will arrive before the end of the year “which are well underway and are being developed on unique targets of this virus. These molecules, in in vitro trials, have shown great efficacy and safety and safety. October-November the EMA will evaluate them “. This was announced by Giorgio Palù, president of Aifa, guest of ‘TimeLine’ on SkyTg24. “At the end of September we should reach the vaccination coverage of Italians, the 5 million over-50s who are not vaccinated are worried”, added President Aifa, continuing: “General Figliuolo has shown how logistics can change a situation and he did so in very quickly, approaching 50% of the population vaccinated with two doses. However, we are concerned about the 5 million over 50s and the 2.3 million over 60s who are not yet vaccinated. They are those at risk of having the most serious consequences in the event of contagion “, explained Palù.” Every year 3 million lives are saved by vaccines “and this highlights” the importance in history and medicine of this procedure which has contributed to human health and longevity “, he said. General Figliuolo demonstrated how logistics can change a situation and he did so in a very short time, approaching 50% of the population vaccinated with two doses. However, we are concerned about the 5 million over 50s and 2.3 million over 60s who are not yet vaccinated. They are those at risk of having the most serious consequences in the event of contagion “, added Palù.