Covid, bulleted letter to Viola immunologist

Letter with bullet to Antonella Viola. ” The climate of hatred and violence that these people who call themselves No Vax try to generate is unacceptable – writes the immunologist in La Stampa – In their conspiracy delirium, the No Vax have chosen us scientists as enemies, targets of their anger useless. Two days ago I received a threatening letter to me and my family, accompanied by a bullet, asking me to publicly state that children must not be vaccinated. Here’s what we’ve come up with! And this is also thanks to that part of politics that winks at those who shout ‘hands off the children’ or nonsense of this type “.” We are at the point that we risk being under guard for talking about science and health, for having said that between a potentially serious disease and a safe vaccine there is no argument ”, he adds. ” The bitterness is obviously great: I have been doing my best for two years between laboratory and dissemination I do my best to accompany the Italians in this storm, to reassure them, to give them correct information – writes Viola – And I know that this commitment makes sense , that telling the scientific reasons behind political decisions is important, that persuasion is always the best tool because it is based on trust and freedom “.” But in the face of people who are so stupid, bad, violent, mean that there is nothing to do but impose the path of rationality – the expert continues – I therefore really hope that this step of the government will be accepted by the whole political world without discussion and that Italian citizens continue to support decisions based on science, common sense, solidarity and civil coexistence. As for me, I will continue to do my part to the best of my ability: to do and talk about science, with seriousness and responsibility ”.