Influx of cases in Europe e upward curve also in Italy. The The Delta variant is endemic and reduce new cases to levels which in Italy they had not seen each other since early June. But the good news comes from hospitalizations, still in decline today (both in ordinary service and in intensive care). In the meantime, the debate continues on the green pass and on the possibility of extending its use, on the model of France. Favorable to this hypothesis Walter Ricciardi, scientific advisor to the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza and full professor of General and Applied Hygiene at the Catholic University: “The green pass had already given positive results in Israel with the Alpha variant, which is much less contagious, and it is therefore desirable that all countries adopt this path. to encourage vaccination and encourage circulation only by protected persons which therefore do not transmit the disease, “said the expert, during a webinar promoted by Altems Università Cattolica on science and policy in the fight against the pandemic. A new wave, he explained ”can only be avoided if we take drastic measures why the The Delta variant is very contagious and it has an average reproduction index of 7: this means that each person still infects 7 on average ”.
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About the attestation verde Ricciardi looks back on what he believes is a anomaly. “The green pass must be issued after the two doses of the Covid vaccine“. Italian, with release already at the first inoculation, “Is an anomaly which must be corrected”. “The green pass must be issued, as in all other European countries, after the completion of the vaccination cycle, or after the finding of recovery from natural Covid or absolute certainty of negativity – says Ricciardi – It is clear that, as far as vaccination is concerned, it must be completed in order to be certified. Partial vaccination is not enough“.
The other pillar of the new regulations adopted beyond the Alps to contain the Delta variant, the
vaccination obligation for health personnel, is the starting point for a reflection on the school, with a view to the start of the September school year. For Ricciardi, an obligation similar to the one developed in Italy for doctors should also apply to
teachers and school staff. “You don’t want to get vaccinated, so you don’t have to go and teach the kids, especially if those kids are susceptible.” A
Green pass for school too? “More – answered the expert –
an obligation “similar to that envisaged today for healthcare professionals. Because, “just as it is not conceivable that a doctor and a nurse approach a patient if they are not vaccinated, it is unthinkable that a teacher could enter a class, explain and pass 3-4 hours with children, especially under 12 years old. , if he is not vaccinated ”. This is the position expressed by Ricciardi, while defining himself in general “personally opposed to the obligation of vaccination for adults”, and “rather favorable to incentive mechanisms which allow the frequency of overcrowded environments only if you are vaccinated ”. In the case of health workers and schools, however, the situation is different, in his view.
Finally a warning. “Let us be careful, because the
attention that we do not use at the moment can translate into variants “ Sars-CoV-2 ″ which
vaccines pierce. We have to learn from mistakes to avoid them. This does not happen in Italy, because even at this moment the current discussion predisposes to problems which, if not addressed, may expose us again. Fortunately, we have the vaccines, but the
the virus organizes itself to bypass them“.” Costa Rica has full intensive care units, in Colombia there is a death record, in Brazil it is not talked about. Africa, which is only vaccinated at 1%, has huge problems, ”he said, taking stock of the pandemic. As for Italy, Ricciardi suggests caution and, revisiting his role as an adviser, responds to those who ask him if his warnings have always been heeded:
“They called me teacher lockdownI was the one who always invoked blockages that turned out to be the last resort “in situations where contagions were on the increase”. Did they listen to me? The minister always, the government sometimes not ”.
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