Covid San Marino: “Infections are growing, get vaccinated” – Chronicle
“The anti-Covid vaccination, both the primary and the booster dose, is important”. The Social Security Institute continues to reiterate this. And now he says it even louder considering that in San Marino the contagion curve travels faster and faster. Forty-four new positives in the last 24 hours and one more hospitalization (five) at the state hospital. There is no shortage of vaccine doses in San Marino: 10,000 of Pfizer and 4,000 of Sputnik light for …
“The anti-Covid vaccination, both the primary and the booster dose, is important”. The Social Security Institute continues to reiterate this. And now he says it even louder considering that in San Marino the contagion curve travels faster and faster. Forty-four new positives in the last 24 hours and one more hospitalization (five) at the state hospital. There is no shortage of vaccine doses in San Marino: 10,000 of Pfizer and 4,000 of Sputnik light for boosters. “There are 25,238 San Marino citizens who have completed the primary immunization cycle receiving the second dose or the single dose – summarizes the ISS – equal to 83.47% of the resident vaccinable population. And over 4,000 people have already received the booster dose “. The ISS underline the importance of vaccination against Sars-Cov-2, “reassuring first of all – they say from the Institute – on the availability of vaccines to proceed with the booster doses. With constant supplies, guaranteed by the agreement with the Italy, there are approximately 10,000 doses of the mRna vaccine (PfizerBioNTech) currently available, while other doses will arrive in the weeks “. As also clarified by the Vaccines Commission, “it is highly recommended to proceed with anti-Covid boosters using an mRna vaccine, assisted by the type of vaccine received during the primary immunization phase”. This is the ‘advice’, but the Social Security Institute has also purchased 4,000 doses of Sputnik Light vaccine, which will be used for boosters. “This is a viral vector vaccine authorized in Russia and in other countries, including the Republic of San Marino, but which is not currently authorized by the European Medicines Agency or by the American counterpart (Fda) or by the Italian Aifa “.
The methods of administering the booster doses with the Sputnik Light vaccine “will be established only in the next few days – specified the ISS – however, what has already been established by the Vaccines Commission and that is that Sputnik Light will be used at the moment remains confirmed. for boosters in those who certify it and have completed primary vaccination with Sputnik V “. For reservations for the anti-Covid vaccination, currently active only for the Pfizer vaccine, you can use the online service, or call the Cup 0549-994889.
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