Domenico Arcuri

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December 23, 2020 "There will be no preferential lanes, the turn will come for all Italians who want to get vaccinated".

Commissioner Domenico Arcuri said this during the press conference to take stock of the epidemiological emergency.



"We will introduce all communication systems, from the most traditional to the most innovative to

make sure no one is left behind

." 



"Over 9,750 doses will arrive in Italy, which will be those that we will administer on December 27, and from December 28 another 450 thousand doses that will arrive in the 300 points of administration. I say this clearly to avoid misunderstandings: the 27 will be the symbolic day throughout Europe, in the following week we will continue with the mass vaccination for the first beneficiary categories: healthcare personnel and RSA guests, "said Arcuri.

"The doses will arrive from Belgium, escorted by the carabinieri and taken to Spallanzani and from there transported by the Army to the other 20 places chosen to start the vaccination".



Regarding the third wave, Arcuri commented: "A further exacerbation of the resurgence of the pandemic would not be imaginable. We cannot and must not ensure that the third wave arrives. We cannot and do not want to start the largest vaccination campaign in the midst of the resurgence. of the pandemic ".