Italy COVID-19: Italy saw an increase in coronavirus cases in July.
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Italy will soon start a campaign to roll out a second COVID-19 boost for all people over 60, the health minister said on Monday, after receiving the green light from the health minister, the health minister said. European Union health agency.
The European recommendation came on Monday amid a fresh increase in infections and hospitalizations across Europe and is expected to facilitate national decisions to accelerate vaccination campaigns. , which has been slowing down in recent months.
Health Minister Roberto Speranza said the government has assigned 20 Italian regional administrative agencies to start a second intensive campaign, after approval by the national health agency AIFA.
Speranza told state broadcaster Rai: “All the scientific evidence … shows that an extra booster dose can protect a lot of people, especially the elderly and frail, from being hospitalized.” .
Italy saw an increase in coronavirus cases in July. Daily infections last week surpassed 100,000 for the first time since February, and hospitalizations are also on the rise.
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