Covid, Forni immunologist: “Vaccine obligation is a desperate solution”

“The obligation to vaccinate is a desperate solution, which at the moment would be counterproductive and disproportionate to both the progress of the vaccination campaign and the health situation”. This was underlined by Guido Forni, former full professor of Immunology at the University of Turin and academic of the Lincei, in an interview with La Stampa. “We must not give up explaining the individual and social advantages of vaccines, avoiding falling into the temptation of a single thought. Already the Green Pass – he adds – is a delicate measure, which creates some problems of freedom, even if in the end it is useful to encourage citizens and to reward them when they protect themselves “. Despite the fatigue of the vaccination campaign, is it not right to impose the obligation on everyone? “No, I would find it sensible only in the face of a serious resurgence of the pandemic or the generalized refusal of the vaccine – he replies – Vaccination can afford the luxury of a part of the population rejecting it. It is the concept of herd immunity”. should we not reach it? “It will be difficult to get there entirely, but still there should be a manageable percentage of unvaccinated without trauma,” notes the immunologist. What is the tolerable percentage of unvaccinated? “From 5 to 15% maximum,” he warns. Is it against the obligation because it would create a contrary reaction? “Yes, the social acceptability of such a measure would be complex. The vaccine, data in hand, is an indisputable individual and collective advantage, but if it is still not clear to some, it will not convince them with the obligation”, he warns.