Covid teen vaccine, Aifa: “OK by Monday”

Ema’s okay to the anti-Covid vaccine for children between 12 and 15 years is “taken for granted” and by Monday the Aifa will also arrive. This was stated to SkyTg24 by the president of the Italian Medicines Agency Giorgio Palù. “On May 10, the FDA has already approved the vaccines for adolescents, the EMA will approve them today and the AIFA will receive this authorization – within a couple of days – because there is no other preferential indication. There is already an age, there are already vaccines and I believe that today we will complete the cycle for adolescents aged 12 to 15. There are 8.5 million adolescents in this age group, “he stressed. Read also Palù then added that “mRna vaccines are recommended for children of this age, the immune response is very high and the protection after the first dose is already over 90%”. The expert then said that the Curevac vaccine, “produced in Germany and with mRna technology”, could arrive “in July”. White zone Italy white zone but “let’s get used to a world of pandemics”. “We are ready for the white zone, we have proven to be very effective in vaccination. But I think we should equip ourselves for the future, for this emergency, the re-emergence of this virus and above all other viruses”, Palù explained, adding: “Let’s remember that the emergence of pandemic viruses from the animal world is likely to be what we face in the next few years. ” Outdoor mask, yes or no The forecast for summer just around the corner sees “all the parameters downhill, in summer there is outdoor activity, ultraviolet radiation, air circulation” but “we follow the safety rules for shared activities “, explained Palù.” Outdoors it will be a summer without a mask, but indoors it will be good to keep it “, he specified.