"The EU has booked 6 million doses from six pharmaceutical companies. Among these there are 3 that are in the most advanced phase. In January it is possible that the first doses of vaccines will begin to be available in Europe. And they will arrive at the same time to all. the European countries. The negotiation was done for all by the commission. And this guarantees parity in distribution ".
This was stated by the EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni interviewed by Lucia Annunziata at Half an Hour More on Rai3.
"If there are a million doses, in Italy 135 thousand will arrive, in Germany a quota x and so on".
"We will definitely have coverage for everything the country needs."
Thus, on the anti-Covid vaccines destined for Italy, Walter Ricciardi, professor of Hygiene at the Catholic University of Rome and advisor to the Minister of Health, speaking on the broadcast 'L'aria di Domenica', the talk of La7 conducted by Myrta Merlino .
And, answering a question, Ricciardi sees no risk of delays stressing that "the flu vaccine had to be bought by the regions while in fact the supply of the anti-Covid vaccine will be managed directly by the state".
"Italy has been together with Germany, France and Holland - explained Ricciardi - in the front row to try to ensure that vaccines arrive in Europe, not only in Italy, therefore even more so in Italy, but in all of Europe. After which he stimulated the EU to make contracts, at this moment 5 have been signed, so - he continued - in addition to those that should arrive at the beginning of the year also those that will arrive later ".
And again: "We have signed and the European Commission will distribute 13.6% to us according to our population".
In this sense, we will certainly have coverage for everything that is needed for the country ". This supply of the anti-Covid vaccine, concluded the advisor to the Minister of Health" will be managed directly by the State through its branches, the commissioner structure and the ministry of health.