AstraZeneca, second dose under 60: Lombardy and Lazio, news

The AstraZeneca vaccine, after the latest cases of thrombosis, will only be used for people over 60. The regions are preparing to change their vaccination plans, given the circular from the Ministry of Health: second dose Pfizer and Moderna, for under 60s who received the first dose of AstraZeneca, “to be administered 8-12 weeks after the first dose”. How are the regions moving after the latest news? LOMBARDIA Yes to the recalls to the under 60 with vaccines other than Astrazeneca. The Region announces that “in the light of the circular of the Ministry of Health, for the administration of the second dose of vaccine to citizens under 60 vaccinated with AstraZeneca in the first dose, the heterologous vaccination, ie with Pfizer or Moderna vaccine”. The difficulty will be in the reorganization of the vaccination program, which “will take place in the short time required on the basis of the vaccine doses available”. Those under 60 vaccinated with the first dose of Astrazeneca and in particular those who had the recall scheduled in the next few days will receive the ‘suspension’ text message during these hours which, according to the Welfare management, will be rescheduled shortly. The recalls are suspended over the weekend, at least until further notice.LAZIO “The vaccination campaign in Lazio continues its course, with the sole objective of securing the population. According to the recent provisions of the Ministry of Health, the AstraZeneca vaccine has already from “Saturday 12 June” in Lazio it will be administered only and exclusively to those over 60, that is, starting from those who have already turned 60 “, the Lazio Region Crisis Unit announced. Since yesterday, all citizens under 60, even those who have had a first dose of AstraZeneca, receive only Mrna vaccines, i.e. Pfizer or Moderna. Since yesterday, continues the Crisis Unit, “junior 12-16 year-old vaccinations with Pfizer vaccine have also begun regularly”. The change indicated by the government “does not affect the reservations made, which are all confirmed, the vaccination plan of the Lazio Region does not suffer any interruption, it continues unabated thanks to the collaboration with the commissioner structure which has ensured full support”. After the “new provisions of the Ministry of Health on AstraZeneca: vaccinations proceed regularly, in an orderly manner, and there is no discomfort “. There is a “great demand for clarification from users especially on AstraZeneca references, our operators are providing all the necessary information”, says the councilor for health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D’Amato. UMBRIA Covid emergency in Umbria, Massimo D’Angelo, sent the circular issued by the Ministry of Health to all the directors of the health districts of the Region. “For citizens under 60 who have already received the first dose of Astrazeneca vaccine, the vaccination cycle will be completed with Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within 8-12 weeks”, the Umbria Region said. Starting today, the regional offices are rescheduling appointments so as to make up for those postponed yesterday by next Friday, while next week’s appointments will be maintained. “Those who were scheduled today will be regularly vaccinated with m-RNA vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna), if instead citizens under 60 who should have received the second dose today with AstraZeneca do not show up, they will receive a text message with a new appointment in the coming days “, concludes. , or to anticipate or postpone the date and place of the first dose (by entering on “Modify reservation” at the top right of the portal https://prenotavaccino.sanita.toscana.it/). This was announced by the Tuscany Region. Following the circular of the Ministry of Health, the function of modifying the booking of the second dose was temporarily suspended on the portal. The operation was necessary in order to reschedule the recalls of people under 60 who took the first dose with AstraZeneca. In the ministerial circular reference is also made to the adjustment of informed consent, which must be updated according to the new directives. The Region believes that the modification function for the advance of the date of administration of the second dose can be reactivated at the beginning of next week, after the necessary technical checks imposed by the new circular and compatibly with the availability of doses of the mRna vaccines in the intervals storms affected.