Franco Locatelli, president of the Superior Health Council

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May 21, 2021 "We are approaching a much quieter phase that creates much less concern than the one we experienced last year, and the reason is the availability of vaccines, which we have already managed to administer around 33 % of the country's population with at least one dose. This is an absolutely important data also because efforts have been concentrated on the most fragile populations, who paid the highest price to the pandemic and are beginning to be significantly protected ". This was stated by the president of the Higher Health Council (Css) and coordinator of the Cts, Franco Locatelli, guest of e-Venti on Sky Tg24.



Herd immunity

To achieve herd immunity "I would tend to say by the summer, staying wide for caution between August and September. Already in June - he said - we will have more than 20 million doses available, which divided into a daily count brings us at a figure between 650 and 670 thousand doses per day. By continuing at this rate, we will certainly be able to further reduce the circulation of the virus ".



Booster dose

"The question about the need or not for boosters is a fundamental question, but which refers to the duration of the protection conferred by the vaccine: we do not yet fully know how long it will last, up to 9-10 months we should be largely covered, from then on it's a' absolutely possible eventuality if not probable that we have to undergo a


booster dose

". 



Indian variant

"As far as we know, the Indian variant seems to be characterized by greater contagiousness but not by greater pathogenicity, it has a greater ability to spread but does not seem to be able to cause more serious diseases", stated Locatelli.



The use of masks

"If the numbers continue to go in the direction they have taken, we will certainly be able to open a reflection" on the possibility of reducing the use of masks. I believe - said Locatelli - that the guiding star is to keep the numbers under control, then we will also think about the abandonment of masks at least in certain situations and circumstances. "



Pfizer for the 12-15 age group

"The EMA evaluation of the Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds is expected by the end of May, then we know that Aifa is very quick in giving approval on a national scale, so we will certainly be able to start a phase before returning. I would like to remind you, however, that we still have to complete the process of securing the over 60s and over 50s. We complete the path to securing those who risk paying the highest price, then we open up to all the others. age groups".