Giorgio Palù: "If the EMA authorizes the pediatric vaccine, Aifa will adapt"

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November 11, 2021 The anticovid pill could arrive shortly, and the vaccine for children will be authorized by Aifa, once Ema's green light is given. Thus the president of the Italian drug agency Bruno Vespa's guest at "Porta a Porta". On pediatric anticovid vaccines: "We know that before children were infected less now this is no longer the case: with the Delta variant the virus is more infectious, rapid, and we know that in children there are manifestations such as multi-inflammatory symptoms". "It is always a risk-benefit assessment. It is a choice that must be made very carefully".

"If Ema authorizes pediatric vaccination, Aifa will adapt immediately". Palù also intervenes on the issue of Pfizer and Merck pills that treat the infection already overt with symptoms: "Aifa is evaluating them - as well as Ema who has the dossier - and these drugs could arrive shortly: the doctor will prescribe them of family and they will make themselves at home, "said Palù.

"We asked to evaluate the dossier. EMA will have it, we will do an evaluation of the dossier it will take a few days, a couple of weeks".

The Aifa president does not rule out the possibility that there may be a spike in coronavirus infections at Christmas: "I'm not a seer, but if we consider the other respiratory viruses, Christmas or January could be: the decision made to extend the vaccine from 40 years and up is necessary ".

"SarsCoV2 is a respiratory virus that spreads by air and it is easier for infections to increase in the period between Christmas and January, especially because the activities take place indoors".

is good. This is "a necessary measure", adds Palù: "Well the decision of the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza to extend the third dose of the vaccine from the age of 40 and up".