Sergio Rabini speaks of a new phase of growth of infections: from the beginning of the pandemic 5 thousand 711 cases of which 125 positive active, with an average age lowering to 39 years, 92 deaths and 5494 recoveries. Two people were hospitalized in isolation; the other 123 followed at home. Which must be added 72 in quarantine: 87 294 pads performed of which 26744 on singles. These are the numbers that push the leaders of the ISS to return to speak to the country. 26 infections was a number that had not been seen since last April 7 date on which the infection curve was lowered: merit of vaccinations.

At 7 months we are in full fourth wave with numbers rising in Europe with a possible peak at Christmas. For some time, IS has been taking a line of strong caution, aware – continues Rabini – of the difficulties that containment measures. The same bioethics committee, in May, highlighted a substantial lack of preparation in dealing with the pandemic with a lack of respect for social and human principles and practices. “The decisions made thus produced social sedentary and have compression of human relationships. Because of this decisions are made not lightly, but necessary in our community to protect individual and collective health and the most fragile people. Professional duty also to protect ISS personnel as well as guaranteeing them is to guarantee the health of the population “. The government’s decision calmed down, because as it is asked that the antibody test be eliminated, a practice that is not regulated at European and WHO level. Serological tests – he explains – were not designed to quantify the immune response but only to dose. Without identifying how long they are protective.

The story is not over yet, says the head of the territorial Covid, Pier Luigi Arcangeli, 125 positive patients 2 hospitalized, with an important role played by vaccines: A parallelism above all:, last year in the same period, the positives were 320 in the area, 16 hospitalized. By identifying an important role in vaccines, while the other weapon is isolation, tracing and quarantine, with a fiduciary quarantine that has allowed us not to close the country To date, 74 people in quarantine and 108 trust quarantines: Arcangeli is back to talk about the covid team, emergency response group and the dedicated number available for those with symptoms 994144 Able to give immediate interventions. But we also guarantee the certification system: we do not want to add the nightmare of work and certifications to having been infected. He then points to the importance of the third dose: “an invitation that comes from all of us, because we believe that the third dose will be the key to leaving the pandemic behind us together with pharmaceutical aid”. Come covid team we express thanks to all health workers who for the fourth time we call a collection. Thanks and an invitation to take courage goes to the entire San Marino population: “The 4th wave has begun, for now it’s just a title, a book still to be written”. The San Marino people have shown patience and strength. But the war is not over: “Today, with a hospital open in all its parts, we don’t have time for words, continuous dialogues”, he says almost breathlessly, “having to work. ”

He reiterates that he does not give the guard; hand washing, use of gel, mask and spacer. Common sense rules, he calls them Archangels. Talk about important studies on new molecules, but at the moment not available to anyone. Then launch an appeal to all people in trust quarantine: respect the rules and the freedom that we grant you. The Director General then opens the school chapter: Pediatrics follows 28 children in positive isolation, attributable to the elementary schools of Domagnano and Cà Ragni. A Domagnano there are 3 out of ten classes that have three or more positive children plus two teachers, hence the decision of close the plexus for 4 days.

Then focus on the vaccination campaign: the total vaccinations are 49081 of which 713 third doses (recall). Yesterday the vaccine commission extended age ranges, opening to all adults as long as at least 6 months have passed since the primary vaccination. The hint provided by the data analysis is also interesting: in the pandemic phases there were 8 cases of reinfection, these are people contracted with viruses during the first wave but two infected for the first time also in the second wave, in two cases hospitalization , Patients who reinfected even after 4,6 9 and 12 months. “Vaccination is not therapy – reiterates the dg Iss – but prophylaxis, not usable in those who are already sick but in healthy people so that they do not get sick “. Coverage is reduced after 6 months. The booster dose is not mandatory but essential. Rabini explains that over 10,500 Pfizer doses arrived yesterday and a few miles of Sputnik Light doses were booked, reiterating the better efficacy of the heterologous over the homologous.

Then disclose the studies done with the Spallanzani: from the data analyzed up to 31 August, 149 people who completed their period subsequently became infected. But the vaccination has touched efficacy peaks between 94 and 97%. Vaccination, in the face of new variants, reduces the risk of infection by 7 times compared to vaccinated and in 96 percent of cases totally without or with symptoms. Until November 11, the number of hospitalized patients positive for Codiv, taking away RSA patients, was 211, of these 20 vaccinated and 191 unvaccinated, (20 vaccinated 14 with Sputnik and 6 with Pfizer). At the moment 0.075% of Sputnik vaccinated and 0.16% Pfizer compared to 5.6% hospitalizations among the unvaccinated. Numbers that are reversed in the current San Marino situation: of the 125 positives, 70 are vaccinated and 55 are not vaccinated (number which includes 28 children). Of these, 80% with symptoms referable to mild flu.
Then a clarification: San Marino has decided on a single third dose (booster) to complete the cycle and have the San Marino Green Pass. Green Pass recognized by Italy, therefore, regardless of the booster doses.

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