China News Service, November 26. According to the report of the European Union News Agency quoted by the European Network, Italy's new crown epidemic situation continues to deteriorate.
On the 25th local time, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that it has approved Pfizer's new crown vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
In addition, Italy’s recently launched "Super Green Pass" epidemic prevention decree has announced its scope of use.
Data map: A citizen in Italy showed a "green pass".
According to reports, monitoring data from the Italian Gimbe Foundation (Gimbe) shows that the number of new confirmed cases of new crowns in Italy has been increasing for 5 consecutive weeks.
At present, there are 18 provinces with an infection rate of more than 150 cases per 100,000 residents per week.
The foundation stated that when the infection rate exceeds the threshold of 150 cases, the local government should take targeted restrictive measures.
On the 25th local time, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on its official website that it has approved Pfizer's new crown vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
According to the report, the EMA approved a dose of 10 micrograms of Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, with a minimum interval of 3 weeks between the two doses.
On the same day, the Italian Agency for Pharmaceuticals (AIFA) decided to hold a meeting for the approval of Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 years from December 1st to 3rd.
If all goes well, or from mid-December, children from 5 to 11 years old will be vaccinated with Pfizer.
On the other hand, Italian Minister of Health Roberto Speranza said that from December 1st, all people aged 18 and above will be vaccinated against the new crown booster.
Speranza emphasized that the new law also stipulates that health workers and nursing home staff, including non-professional health workers, law enforcement personnel, troops and military personnel, as well as all school faculty and staff, must be compulsory and obliged to vaccinate booster vaccination.
In addition, the Italian "Super Green Pass" will also be implemented.
According to the draft decree "Super Green Pass", from December 6th to January 15th, indoor restaurants, cinemas, theaters, concerts, sports events, dance halls, private parties, public ceremonies, etc. must present the "Super Green Pass" ".
At the same time, the "basic green pass" obtained by the temporary nucleic acid test can be used for work, staying in hotels, gymnasium bathrooms, long-distance buses or city buses, trams, subways, trains, planes, ships and other means of transportation.
According to reports, the Italian Ministry of Civil Defense reported 13,764 new confirmed cases of new crowns on the 25th, and 71 deaths.
(Boyuan)