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Sileri: Covid cases in Italy are growing but the situation is not critical | On flu vaccines: “No shortage, it will be available”

“I doubt – emphasized Sileri – that we will have a second epidemic wave as we saw it in February-March, because we have learned to live with the virus. terapie intensive there are 120 hospitalized. It is clear that they have increased, but the commitment is extremely low. Many cases are returning from vacation, but as long as we control the outbreaks the situation will be manageable “. In addition, he continues,” patients with other diseases are also present in intensive care.

For what concern seasonal flu vaccine, that it risks being deficient according to what medical organizations have reported, the deputy minister reassures: “We are moving to improve the supply of doses and we intend to anticipate the start of the vaccination campaign. Unfortunately, there are fewer vaccinators than we would like, especially among the elderly, but I foresee a reversal of trend for this year “.

The deputy minister also speaks of masks. After a report from the Lega regarding the exclusion of professional institutes from the supply of protective devices, he assured: “I will act immediately so that they too can receive them”.

Sileri, interviewed in Coffee Break its La7, also refers to electronic health record, “a topic that is being discussed by the Conte 1 government and which received a boost during the second term”. Sileri stressed that the result “will arrive in a very short time”.

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