Third dose vaccine, family doctors: “Essential, useful for everyone”

The third dose of the anti-covid vaccine is “absolutely essential” and useful to everyone. Family doctors are already actively administering the third dose of the anti-Covid vaccine, particularly in Lazio and Tuscany. The vaccine booster is absolutely essential. We have a strongly favorable position “, Claudio Cricelli, president of the Italian Society of General Medicine and Primary Care (Simg), told Adnkronos Salute. immune response decline over time. In this scenario we not only agree with the administration of the third dose with the priorities that have been defined so far, but we believe that all the population already subjected to vaccination should receive the third dose. Also because the vulnerability to the virus has changed, we see many young people infected. The third dose, therefore, is “for Cricelli” an important protection for people and against the circulation of the virus. “” The request for the third dose of the anti-Covid vaccine from the elderly is high. They would even do 5 if necessary. People in the most advanced age groups are in fact those who are most aware of the danger of the coronavirus. They are, rightly, the most worried. The elderly are not only ready to get vaccinated but they are the ones who call us the most and even press to get vaccinated “, Cricelli affirms.” When you understand that the vaccine is a lifesaver – he explains to Adnkronos Salute – there is no reticence. And this is what the elderly understand more than others. They are aware of their vulnerability “. In general, however,” there are also many requests from all people of other age groups, who have already done the two doses. And we even find ourselves having to explain that they can’t do it because it’s not yet 6 months since the last dose. There is a response from the citizens for the vaccine booster, I don’t say unexpected, but rather sustained “.