The Covid-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine can be administered in the same session.
This is foreseen by the draft circular "Time interval between the administration of anti-SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines" sent to organizations and regions by the Ministry of Health, signed by the Director of Prevention of the Ministry of Health Giovanni Rezza , by the general director of the Italian drug agency Aifa Nicola Magrini, by the president of the Higher Institute of Health Silvio Brusaferro and by the President of the Higher Health Council Franco Locatelli.
"It will be possible to schedule - it says - the administration of the two vaccines in the same vaccination session".
In view of the approaching influenza vaccination campaign, "it is possible that certain categories of individuals for whom seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended and actively and free of charge are at the same time eligible for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. / COVID-19 (eg target groups of the additional dose or booster, people over 60 not yet vaccinated, etc ...) ".
Although in the technical data sheets of the anti-Covid vaccines authorized by EMA there are, to date, no indications relating to their concomitant administration with other vaccines, the circular specifies, "taking into account the current indications expressed by the main international Public Health authorities and related Committees Consultative and preliminary data relating to the co-administration of anti-SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 vaccines with flu vaccines, it will be possible to schedule the administration of the two vaccines, in compliance with the rules of good vaccination practice, in the same vaccination session, it being understood that a possible lack of availability of one of the two vaccines is not used as a reason to postpone the administration of the other ".
(Unioneonline / D)
