Gallera: I do not recall doctors from vacation for vaccinations

"We were told that the vaccines would arrive in mid-January, then January 4. And we have organized ourselves for that date. There are 120,000 employees in public health facilities alone. We cannot improvise, we have prepared an agenda. The 31st was the last day of the year, then there would be three days of holidays. We have doctors and nurses who have 50 days of overdue leave. I do not let them go back on duty for a vaccine on holidays. But I assure everyone that we will do it on time, on schedule. Vaccination is a priority. And on January 17 we start with the reminders for those who have had a first administration ". This was stated by the Lombard regional councilor for health Giulio Gallera, in an interview with 'La Stampa'. Lombardy as of December 31st is at the bottom of the regions for the number of anti Covid vaccinations carried out: only 2,446, just 3% of the first 80,000 vaccines available. "Chilling - he says - such a ranking. Not to mention those regions that have raced to prove they are better than who knows who. We are a serious region. We start tomorrow with 6000 vaccinations a day in 65 regional hubs. let's do them in 15 or 20 days ". The priority is the health personnel, "but not all the personnel of a ward. We cannot run the risk of blocking a facility if there were any allergic reactions. Also this weekend vaccinations were made. But for us we start on January 4th . We start with 6,000 vaccinations a day, then we will increase in number in all 65 Lombard hubs. Of course we have to see how many vaccines will be sent to us. We start with the health personnel, then the elderly guests of the RSA, the most fragile and finally for age groups. In the RSA we are doing widespread work between operators and patients. We have the problem of guardians and family members for the elderly guests ". Lombardy has 10 million inhabitants. How many do you want to vaccinate? But above all, will vaccines for everyone arrive? "On this last question, the theme is the government. We trust the government when it told us: 'Vaccinate them all'. It is a specific responsibility. Now we receive 80,000 vaccines a week from Pfizer-Biotech. We are waiting for Ema, the European agency. for the drug on Wednesday the Moderna vaccine is valid. Then we wait for all the others ". How many will be needed for Lombardy? "Experts tell us that herd immunity is reached when 70% of the population is vaccinated. But already at 30%, scientists assure us that there is a reduction in infections".

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January 03, 2021 "We were told that the vaccines would arrive in mid-January, then January 4. And we organized ourselves for that date. There are 120,000 employees in public health facilities alone. We cannot improvise, we have prepared a "agenda. 31 was the last day of the year, then there would be three days of holidays. We have doctors and nurses who have 50 days of overdue leave. I don't have them back on duty for a vaccine on holidays. But" I assure everyone that we will do it on time, on schedule. Vaccination is a priority. And on January 17 we start with the reminders for those who have had a first administration ". This was stated by the Lombard regional councilor for health Giulio Gallera, in an interview with 'La Stampa'.

Lombardy as of December 31st is at the bottom of the regions for the number of anti Covid vaccinations carried out: only 2,446, just 3% of the first 80,000 vaccines available. "Chilling - he says - such a ranking. Not to mention those regions that have raced to prove they are better than who knows who. We are a serious region. We start tomorrow with 6000 vaccinations a day in 65 regional hubs. let's do them in 15 or 20 days ".

The priority is the health personnel, "but not all the personnel of a ward. We cannot run the risk of blocking a facility if there were any allergic reactions. Also this weekend vaccinations were made. But for us we start on January 4th . We start with 6,000 vaccinations a day, then we will increase in number in all 65 Lombard hubs. Of course we have to see how many vaccines will be sent to us. We start with the health personnel, then the elderly guests of the RSA, the most fragile and finally for age groups. In the RSA we are doing widespread work between operators and patients. We have the problem of guardians and family members for the elderly guests ".

Lombardy has 10 million inhabitants. How many do you want to vaccinate? But above all, will vaccines for everyone arrive? "On this last question, the theme is the government. We trust the government when it told us: 'Vaccinate them all'. It is a specific responsibility. Now we receive 80,000 vaccines a week from Pfizer-Biotech. We are waiting for Ema, the European agency. for the drug on Wednesday, the Moderna vaccine is valid. Then we wait for all the others ".

How many will be needed for Lombardy? "Experts tell us that herd immunity is reached when 70% of the population is vaccinated. But already at 30%, scientists assure us that there is a reduction in infections".

Gallera: I do not recall doctors from vacation for vaccinations

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