In six hours 2,600 reservations. There is a boom in requests in Sardinia for anti-Covid vaccines to be administered to children between 5 and 11 years old. And in many centers the administration has already started, as in Cagliari, during the Open Day, from 14 to 19, where about 300 children have been vaccinated.
In the dedicated hub of the Congress Center of the Fiera della Sardegna, set up with a path reserved for children, 3 reception stations, 4 medical history stations, 4 administration stations and a waiting room for post-vaccine observation. Also present were the animators with elves and Pluto for selfies with the little ones who at the end of the administration received a "certificate of courage".
"An important day for the whole island, which thus marks a new step forward in the battle against the virus. A test of courage on the part of the children, who today received the first dose, and a great sense of responsibility on the part of their parents. . Small children not at all intimidated by the vaccine, also thanks to the work and professionalism of our operators. The vaccine remains our most powerful weapon against an enemy that continues to be a threat ", commented Governor Christian Solinas.
"A positive start for the campaign aimed at children, which starts on time", echoes the regional councilor for health, Mario Nieddu.
"The general picture - continues Nieddu - tells us that we must continue to pay the utmost attention to the spread of the virus, in its variants. In Sardinia the number of vaccinated people is increasing. Infections in schools and the effects of long-Covid generally underline the 'importance of vaccination also in children ".
(Unioneonline / lf)
