After Pfizer and Astrazeneca, Moderna also announces a cut in vaccine deliveries.
"Moderna has just informed us that for the week of February 9th of the planned 166 thousand doses it will deliver 132 thousand, 20% less".
This was announced by the Commissioner for the Emergency Domenico Arcuri.
"Our astonishment, our concern and our despair increase, now almost every day the forecasts undergo a correction", he added.
"We are missing at least 300,000 doses of the vaccine that we should have received and that we have not received," said Arcuri.
The press conference of the extraordinary commissioner for the Covid-19 emergency, Domenico Arcuri
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"An Italian in every 23 has been infected since the beginning of the epidemic"
, for over 2.5 million cases, the commissioner recalled.
"But thanks to the containment measures, the curve is kept within non-explosive areas," he added.
However, the Commissioner continues, "it is very difficult to start a mass vaccination campaign if there are no vaccines".
"On January 20 we launched the tender for the temporary pavilions (Primulae, ed) for vaccinations, the deadline for the submission of offers is extended to February 3, as are the deadlines for construction - he explained - until the mass campaign can start, very difficult if there are no vaccines "
The strategic objective "is to give Italy a better" research and development network "than the previous one, which is also capable of producing" an acceptable level of vaccines and drugs suitable for combating Covid ". Arcuri stresses that the "autochthonous" choice does not mean that Italy will not continue to support a joint European action. As for the ReiThera vaccine, Arcuri reiterated that it is a "very promising" drug and that "every effort will be made to present marketing authorization as soon as possible ".
"The vaccine is not a drink or even a snack
,
the vaccine is the only antidote
to get out of a night that lasts a year, you can't joke or turn away when it comes to people's health".
"You must not make propaganda, announcements and promises, you must deliver the vaccines that - he adds - the contracts provide must be delivered".
Speranza participates in G7 Health, 'Together against Covid challenges'
- Minister Roberto Speranza today participated in the G7 of Health Ministers.
At the center of the meeting held via videoconference, the ministry of health announced in a press release, the preparation of the summit led by Great Britain and the G20 led by Italy.
The topics under discussion were the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and international cooperation as a central element for any health crisis.
"Because - said Speranza on the sidelines of his speech - only together will we face the challenges of this crisis in the best possible way".