Not only Lombardy, even the red Tuscany at the center of the vaccine controversy: the elderly are neglected
Prime Minister Mario Draghi, in his speech to the Chambers before the European Council, used very harsh terms referring to the vaccination situation of the elderly in some of the Italian regions. The premier noted that, unfortunately, important regional differences persist that are difficult to accept. And he added that most regions follow government guidelines, while others neglect the elderly to give priority to groups of people who "have priority probably based on some bargaining strength".
A real straight leg intervention on the management of the Tuscany Region, governed by Eugenio Giani, the Democratic Party, who in recent hours has tried to defend himself by declaring how the prime minister "is well aware of the situation of the vaccination campaign in our region" and explaining that, in reality, Draghi was not referring to Tuscany. But the reference, even if he did not mention it, can only be to the Tuscany region, where all the lawyers and other categories of apparently not vulnerable people have received at least one dose of the anti- Covid vaccine. The numbers do not lie: the data updated to 23 March tell us that only about 6 percent of the over 80s have completed the vaccination course and only 23 percent have received the first dose of antidote against Covid . These figures are pitiless, if we think that it is crucial to first vaccinate our older and more fragile fellow citizens, who most of all have to fear for the contagion and the consequences of the virus.
Another case that took place in Tuscany is also being discussed: Andrea Scanzi, a well-known journalist of the Fatto Quotidiano , was vaccinated with a dose of AstraZeneca in the Municipality of Arezzo. While the Arezzo health director speaks of a correct procedure, the local health company Toscana Sud-Est has opened an internal investigation to shed light on what happened and the Arezzo prosecutor's office has also made it known that it has opened a file. The well-known journalist defended himself by declaring that he had followed to the letter the words of the extraordinary commissioner for the emergency Figliuolo, who had declared that no dose should be wasted. Scanzi specified that he had joined the list of "reservists" in full compliance with the rules. But does this list exist? It seems that in Tuscany there is, but in most other regions this opportunity does not exist. It seems a contradiction that in one of the regions made worse off by vaccinating the most fragile, they find a dose of antidote even to those who apparently seem to be in very good health. The Tuscany Region should focus more on elderly and frail people. In short, in Tuscany there are very hot days, but certainly we will continue to talk about Lombard health care …
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