Covid, Remuzzi: “Vaccine protects against thrombosis”

“The covid vaccine protects against thrombosis, protects against what people fear.” These are the words of Professor Giuseppe Remuzzi, director of the Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research. “We risk still having a high number of deaths every day. Now we have between 30 and 50, we could even reach 100. The problem is that we have to convince people to get vaccinated. Let’s distinguish the few true no vaxes from the people who are afraid of thrombosis “, Remuzzi tells L’aria che tira – estate. “There have been very rare thromboses associated with people with low platelet counts. The thrombosis of covid contractors is 5-10 times more: the vaccine protects against thrombosis, protects against what people fear,” he adds. “We are learning from Israel that abandoning precautions is not a good idea, even for someone who will be vaccinated with 3 doses. The third dose, which I would call a booster, is important but will not solve the problem. It may have to be done for everyone.” he says again. “In Israel, which is a bit of a laboratory, they are doing the third dose: the dead are above all unvaccinated. In the meantime, we try to dedicate ourselves to our 5 million who are not yet vaccinated”. The challenge to Covid “will be resolved over time. combining vaccination with minimum attention: avoid gatherings and keep the mask even if you are vaccinated. The mask outdoors is not needed if there is distance, but when there are risky situations it is important to have it available “.