The administration of booster boosters of the anti-Covid vaccine will start from 10 January with a reduced interval of 4 months from the second dose.

The date, which until now was only a hypothesis, was confirmed today by General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, extraordinary commissioner for the Covid emergency.

The novelty "will give a further boost to the campaign; we are running to try to stem the Omicron variant - explains Figliuolo -. I am still worried about the undecided, a few millions of people who could help to stem the virus and especially these variants. ".

"I am concerned - Figliuolo continues - those 5 million and 750 thousand Italians who have not yet had any dose. We are almost 90% between first doses and healings for at least six months, but in that range, especially between 30 and 59 years, there are still a few millions of people who could be reached by the inoculations and they could also help to stem the virus and especially these variants ".

"The Omicron is much more contagious than the Delta, some say up to five times, fortunately for now there is no clinical evidence of seriousness, but it is clear that those who have had the complete vaccination and especially those who have done the booster are very covered. compared to Omicron. For now we do not see hospitalizations or harmful effects in people who have made the booster ", the clarification.

(Unioneonline / vl)