AstraZeneca second dose, in Lombardy vaccine mix from 17 June

Second dose of vaccine from June 17 in Lombardy for those who received the first dose of AstraZeneca. “The recalls of Astrazeneca affected by the heterologous vaccination and suspended in the period 12-16 June, will be carried out starting from 17 June and will be added to the recalls already foreseen in that period”, the Welfare Directorate General announced in a note. The step is taken in the context characterized by the stop to the AstraZeneca vaccine for the under 60s, as established by the circular of the Ministry of Health, after rare cases of thrombosis. As is known, a vaccine between Pfizer and Moderna is reserved for the second dose – those under 60 who received the first administration of AstraZeneca. “At the same time – continues the note – the boosters with the Moderna vaccine scheduled from 21 June to 30 June (about 80 thousand) are moved forward by a week. The booster will be done 42 days after administration instead of the current 35. the criterion adopted was that of not penalizing in any way all Lombard citizens who had already booked to receive the first dose “. These decisions, at the moment, are valid for the month of June. “Nothing changes instead – concludes the note – for the recalls of people over 60 vaccinated in the first dose with Astrazeneca. In fact, as indicated by the Ministry of Health and Aifa, the booster will be carried out with the same vaccine. All people affected by these changes will be notified by sms “. DG Welfare, on the other hand, recalls that the vaccine to be used preferably in subjects over 60 years of age is the viral vector one (Astrazeneca or Janssen).