The third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine along with that against the flu strain this year. This is the hypothesis on the table of the Ministry of Health, actually already in the air for months. Roberto Speranza and the technicians are working on the circular on the «booster», that is the third dose to be administered to over 80s, to guests of residences for the elderly and to health personnel at risk starting from October. For these people it will in fact already be a real booster and not an additional dose like the one reserved these days for the immunocompromised.
That is, at least six months must have passed (it seems) from the second dose and not 28 days, as in the case of those who – among others – are being treated for a tumor, have received a transplant or are taking certain drugs.
People over 80 obviously fall within the range of those to whom the flu vaccine is recommended, that is, those over 60. Naturally, therefore, think of take the opportunity of one of the two administrations to carry out both, given that most of the over 80s have now completed the Covid cycle with double dose for many months and therefore see their level of protection drop. Do them together or wait for a couple of weeks to pass between them? The ministry and the other health authorities will have to decide on this, in the absence of significant studies and investigations that can give an indication on how to proceed. In the United States, after the evaluation of the Cdc, the Centers for disease control and prevention, the path established is that of simultaneous administration and it would also appear that Italy will eventually take over. In Europe, however, no decisions have yet been made in this direction.
How should this be done? With two injections, one in each arm, in the same session or doctor’s appointment. According to experts, the flu vaccine is already valid against three different strains, the administration of a product between Moderna or Pfizer-Biontech should therefore not produce further side effects or adverse reactions, at least no more than can be expected with administration. single. Simply, these are different types of vaccines that therefore cannot be filled together: in the future this will also happen, with the use of messenger RNA technology also against influenzavirus and its seasonal variants. And at that point it will be enough a single bite against flu, future variants of Covid-19 and maybe other seasonal viruses.
After the successful experience with the Covid vaccine, from this year also i pharmacists they will be involved in the campaign against the flu. Most likely with direct access, that is, without reservation. However, it remains to be seen whether they will be able to proceed with the possible double dose in the same session, which could remain an exclusive of family doctors or hubs managed by the ASL. However, some elements remain to be clarified. Over all, for example, this: an elderly person who tested positive after the double vaccination, in the months following the second dose, must he do the third or will the positivity work as a substitute for the booster?
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