Fourth dose over 60 and frail, here is the plan for the Regions

The plan for the new vaccination campaign is ready for the fourth dose of vaccine against Covid-19 for the over 60 and the frail in Italy. It will serve 1 hub for every 50,000 inhabitants. This is foreseen by the guidelines for the “ Extension of the vaccine population receiving the second booster dose (second booster) as part of the anti Covid vaccination campaign ‘contained in the letter – which Adnkronos Health was able to consult – which General Tommaso Petroni, head of the Unit for the completion of the vaccination campaign, sent to the Regions. “The primary vaccination campaign, during the state of emergency, was focused on the availability of large vaccination hubs, with the progressive involvement of general practitioners and pharmacies – we read -. In consideration of the current context and the identified audience, yes can immediately configure a mixed model of administrations, in which vaccination hubs could be envisaged at the provincial level in increasing numbers according to the resident population and taking into account the orographic, demographic and viability characteristics of the individual territories (only by way of example: a vaccination hub for every 50,000 inhabitants), integrated – it is highlighted – by other vaccination points at permanent health facilities such as hospitals, health centers, general practitioners and pharmacies “. In line with the current regulatory framework, the Unit for the completion of the vaccination campaign (Uccv) “will provide the vaccines and administration kits, supervise distribution, monitor needs by operating the compensation activities between the various Regions and autonomous provinces and to monitor the achievement of the targets “, report the guidelines of the UCCV. Furthermore, the Unit will continue “to support the Regions with administrative activities aimed at guaranteeing the availability of health personnel required for the vaccination campaign”, explains the UCCV. “In examining the critical issues that could frustrate the objectives of this resumption of the campaign vaccination, the need for a communication focused on the timely and transparent need for timely vaccination and on the validity of vaccines in preventing the aggravation and lethality of the contagion clearly emerges “, still highlight the guidelines. “In the aforementioned communication – continues the text – the contribution of the ISS and AIFA is fundamental”. “In an epidemiological scenario characterized by a highly diversified immunization of the population, resulting in many cases from vaccinations and previous infections, of the general practitioner appears essential to propose the most suitable schedule to the individual “, as established. And again:” In order to complete the recall plan recommended to citizens and taking into account the indicated audience, the national target of daily administrations should settle at at least 100 thousand doses per day, then evaluating the evolution of the epidemiological picture and any further indications from the Italian and European health authorities “. “Therefore, the Regions and the Autonomous Provinces are invited to set up a dedicated organization capable of reaching the identified targets”, reports the document. “Overall, the number of citizens to whom the further recall is addressed is estimated at around 12 million (from which those who will be progressively cured of Sars-CoV-2 will have to be subtracted)”.