Vaccine 5-11 years, Palù: “Ema decision arrives, hypothesis obligation”

On the anti-Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11, “the EMA could anticipate a decision between today and tomorrow”. This was said by the president of Aifa, Giorgio Palù, guest of ‘Buongiorno’ on SkyTg24. Following the EMA decision, “AIFA decision may arrive within 24 hours” and on when the anti-Covid vaccinations in Italy could start in children 5-11 Palù stressed: “Possible also from Monday”. Read also “The epidemic data are telling us that the 5-11 year old category is the one with the highest number of accidents – he explained – To decide on the” vaccination “obligation, the risks and benefits must be weighed, but the picture is changing and even the children are hospitalized and have no concomitant pathologies, the risk of infection is becoming much higher than the risk of the vaccine that does not exist in the studies. Therefore “the obligation of the anti-Covid vaccine for the age group 5-11” it cannot be excluded “and” it is an evaluation that will be made progressively “. “Compulsory vaccination is not a taboo to be dispelled – Palù remarked – already exists for some professional categories and for children, the Lorenzin decree, and then, let’s remember, Covid-19 is also changing its appearance. 2% of children contracted the infection, with the Alpha variant, today we are at 25-30% “. As for the super Green pass, “it is a protection measure, those who frequent places for pleasure or for playful activities put others at risk if not vaccinated. They can safely stay at home”. On the possible choice of the government for the reduction of the duration of the Green pass, now set at 12 months, “nine months is a way of compromise”, he specified. Palù explained that “we are witnessing a non-exponential but linear growth in infections, some Regions exceed the critical thresholds for hospitalizations in the medical area and in intensive care. Much attention is paid to pandemic evolution”.