The EU asks to give a booster dose of the vaccine to everyone over 40 years old

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The European Commission, the community body in charge of the negotiation, the joint purchase of vaccines and their distribution among all capitals, calls for

from today. "The latest risk assessment by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is clear: we have to accelerate vaccination to control the pandemic. We have to convince people to The booster dose should be available to adults, with priority for people over 40 years of age and the most vulnerable. And let's keep our distance and masks! ", urged President Ursula von der Leyen this Wednesday.

The Commission, like the European Medicines Agency or the Control Center itself, does not have powers on the matter, which are fully national. They limit themselves to making analyzes, evaluations and recommendations, and today is no exception. Concern over the development of the pandemic, and

, is great in Brussels. Austria has once again applied a lockdown and much of the center of the continent is restricting movements, schedules or both.

Christmas is approaching and the fear of confrontations, as seen in the streets of the Netherlands or the Belgian capital itself in recent days, multiplies.

and continues to bet on vaccination, distance and the use of masks indoors.

In Brussels the concern goes further.

He knows what happens when responses are not coordinated, each country goes on its own and clashes arrive.

, obstacles to free movement.

Hence the campaign these days, showing on the one hand how there is an indisputable relationship between the percentage of vaccinated and the number of deaths and betting on maintaining the reinforcement.

, but the differences between partners are abysmal.

In some, such as Ireland, Portugal or Malta, the percentage exceeds 90%, while in Bulgaria or Romania they do not exceed 29% and 43% respectively.

Also, the ECDC today warned of a

unless public health measures are immediately applied and the vaccination rate is increased.

"Countries should consider a

, with priority for people over forty," said the ECDC in a note released to the media, prioritizing people

.

The Stockholm-based entity noted that currently less than 70% of the general population of the European Union (EU) has received the full guideline, which leaves "a great space" for the virus to spread.

The European Union (EU) "urgently" needs measures to face the outbreak of the pandemic, because otherwise the health burden will be "too heavy" between January and March, the ECDC warned on Wednesday.

This European center has issued a new report, which assesses the risk of the population in the face of the

where it asks the EU and EEA (European Economic Area) countries to focus their actions in

; maintain

during the holidays and, as far as possible,

to people over 40, the elderly and vulnerable people.

After its publication, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that "it is clear that we must intensify vaccination to control the pandemic" and has hoped to be able to "convince" the population that still resists inoculation . "The reinforcement must be available to all adults, with priority for those over 40 and the vulnerable population. And let's continue with distance and a mask!" Von der Leyen has asked, in line with the ECDC recommendations, reports Europe Press.

The report warns that the

to limit the burden of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations during the winter months. Therefore, countries are urged to give the highest priority to people initially targeted by vaccination Covid-19 programs who remain unvaccinated or are not yet fully vaccinated.

It also points out that Covid-19 vaccination coverage should be increased in all eligible age groups, but particularly in the elderly, the vulnerable, and health workers, it should continue to be the priority for public health authorities. "There remains an urgent need to close the immunity gaps in the adult population and ensure effective and equitable coverage in all countries and regions of Europe," he warns.

Third, ECDE is addressing the National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) to study the possibility of giving the booster dose for those over 40 years of age, aimed at the most vulnerable and the elderly.

Although it opens the consideration to adults over 18 years of age at least

.

"Since pressures on health systems can arise due to the co-circulation of other respiratory viruses, NPIs should be implemented or strengthened now, with efforts to communicate the importance of these measures early, to reduce contacts and mixes during the end of the year holidays, "argues the report.

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