The covid-19 crisis and misinformation are responsible for the biggest drop in childhood vaccination against other diseases in almost three decades, says a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef published on Thursday. The percentage of children who have received three doses of the diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccine decreased from 86% in […]
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When, who, where: everything you need to know about the fourth dose of the anti-Covid vaccine
We need to change gear. To contain the consequences of the wave triggered by Omicron 5 but also to prepare for autumn. There campaign for the fourth dose of anti-Covid vaccine, in fact, it is starting in these hours after the indications of the Ministry of Health following the green light of Ema, Ecdc and […]
Covid, fourth dose of vaccine for over 60s: this is how it will work
The fourth dose of vaccine for over 60s and frailties is underway, regardless of age. «The ECDC and the EMA have opened the administration of the fourth dose of the vaccine also to people over 60 years of age. We will adapt our guidelines, circulars and directions to this determination. We will immediately open the […]
Anti-Covid vaccine, the fourth dose is slow: here is who should do it immediately
The fourth doses (or rather: second boosters) of an anti-Covid vaccine they do not go well among the targets that could receive them immediately. And that they should undergo the second recall, considering this summer of high circulation of the virus. Only 28.8% of those over 80 and immunocompromised – the two audiences who can […]
Masks at work: what happens from now on
The word obligation is not there, but what is in the text on which trade unions and ministries have discussed is more than advice on the use of masks. “The use of Ffp2 masks remains an important safeguard for the protection of the health of workers for the purpose of preventing contagion»Reads the agreement signed […]
Covid, what are the rules still in force?
The expert advice is clear: always spacing and masks when there are gatherings. These are the basic rules to follow even during the summer months because Covid is still there. There variant 5 it has, according to experts, its peak in this month of July: it is more contagious than the previous ones, but with […]
The submerged Covid in Italy: more do-it-yourself tests and fewer masks
For less than a week the last barriers in Italy have fallen. Masks are no longer brought into Italy, excluding public transport, trains and health facilities. The easing of precautions was expected and announced, but the arrival of the new Omicron 5 variant makes it even more dangerous. “Omicron 5 raises and will raise the […]
Omicron 5, with which symptoms the variant that will soon predominate in Italy manifests itself
“The two new variants also put summer at risk,” he explained Fabrizio Pregliascovirologist of the State University of Milan and medical director of the Galeazzi Hospital in Milan, a Cusano Italy Tv. Obviously it refers to variants of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5also called simply Omicron 4 and Omicron 5. For this reason it advises frail […]
USA: ‘OK’ on Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 for infants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee today unanimously voted in favor of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for infants, paving the way for their availability, possibly as early as next week. The proposal, which passed with 12 votes in favor and 0 against, will have to be approved by CDC director […]
EU buys smallpox vaccines
About 1,500 confirmed cases of monkey pox have been identified in 25 European countries, accounting for about 85% of all diagnoses worldwide. Through the Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority – HERA, the EU has entered into a contract with Bavarian Nordic to purchase 109,090 doses of the 3rd generation vaccine in response to the ongoing […]