Green pass mandatory for state? Ricciardi: “We are going in this direction”

Green pass mandatory in Italy for public employees? “We are going in that direction” to avoid Delta variant contagion. This was stated by Walter Ricciardi, advisor to the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza. Today, 1 September, the Green pass becomes mandatory for travel on long-distance trains and for school staff. The obligation of the green certificate, Ricciardi says to ‘Buongiorno’ on SkyTg24, is destined to be extended: it is necessary to stem the spread of the Delta variant. “This variant is so contagious that the return to closed places represents a huge risk of illness for all unprotected people, and then of hospitalization and death. In this way we must prevent the thousands of deaths that would occur if we do nothing”, Ricciardi says. Read also “I am in complete agreement in suggesting the extension of the Green pass to all activities: transport, work activities, bars and restaurants. In this way, not only will the safety and health of people be guaranteed, but – he adds – at the same time, activities are also guaranteed: the economy cannot fully recover and guarantee jobs and prosperity if there is no health “. Vaccine chapter, the third dose is discussed:” What is happening and we are observing is that the elderly and frail people vaccinated in January and February are running out of their protection, which slowly diminishes and they find themselves vulnerable again and therefore must be protected “, he observes. “It is necessary to start with them, the patients in RSA, the over 80s, the most fragile people. I believe that we can start with the third dose by the autumn, first of all from these people and then there is also the problem of the operators. health workers vaccinated between January and February, so the same goes for us too “, says Ricciardi. “Fortunately, even if it does not protect 100% from infection, with the delta variant vaccination protects almost 100% from hospitalization and death. Those who are not vaccinated with the delta variant have an almost certain chance of being infected and sadly , as a study published the day before yesterday by the British tells us, the chance of dying doubles “.