Italy: "If 240,000 People Vaccinated Daily in Japan, Return to Normal Life Within 7 Months"

On the 4th, COVID-19 AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine administration was conducted for medical staff in a lecture room inside the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A total of about 50 medical personnel received the vaccine that day. Vaccine stored in a dedicated refrigerator. 20210304 / Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Italian government has projected that if 240,000 people are vaccinated daily, the country could overcome COVID-19 and return to normal life by this fall.

On the 9th (local time), the Director of the Prevention Policy Bureau at the Italian Ministry of Health introduced to the Senate Health and Hygiene Committee that they recently developed a mathematical model in collaboration with related agencies to arrive at this result.

According to the model, assuming 240,000 vaccinations per day and vaccine efficacy lasting at least two years, a return to normal life could be possible as early as seven months from now, and no later than within 15 months.

Director Lecce emphasized that vaccine supply will become smoother starting from the second quarter, and if the current vaccination efforts continue, positive effects will be seen within a few months.

He added that for the vaccination campaign strategy to succeed, the spread of the virus, including variants originating from the UK, must be controlled, suggesting that high-intensity restrictions will continue to be implemented simultaneously for the time being.
As of today, Italy has reported 19,749 new COVID-19 cases and 376 deaths. The cumulative totals stand at 3,101,093 cases and 100,479 deaths, respectively.

Since the nationwide vaccination campaign began on December 27 last year, approximately 5.78 million people have been vaccinated in Italy. Those who have completed the second dose number about 1.747 million, accounting for 2.9% of the total population (approximately 60 million).

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