Health

Vaccinations begin in pharmacies in Rome and its region

Rome, Jun 1 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) Tuesday marked the kick off of vaccinations at pharmacies in Rome and the Lazio region, whose president, Nicola Zingaretti, inaugurated the vaccination campaign in these centers, in addition to those already carried out in large places specially equipped for this purpose.FOOTAGE OF THE FIRSTVACCINATIONS IN A PHARMACY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PRATI, IN ROME. SOUNDBITES OF NICOLA ZINGARETTI, PRESIDENT OF THE LAZIO REGION:- Starting today the vaccination campaign in pharmacies begins, so far about 800 establishments have joined this campaign with more than 20,000 vaccines per hour at their disposal, although it is expected that with the increase in the flow of vaccines these may increase. figures.- The criterion does not change, it is always the age criterion, in Lazio, it is over 40 years old. Surely with the 800 pharmacies, a distribution network will be reached on the very important territory.- SOUNDBITES OF ADRIANA, FIRST VACCINATED:- I have preferred the pharmacy because of its proximity, since there is always a doctor and a nurse, safety is guaranteed.- SOUNDBITES OF UMBERTO PAULUCI, PHARMACEUTICAL:- For now, we have 25 weekly doses, today we do 10, 5 in the morning, and 5 in the afternoon. On Thursday 5 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon and on Friday another 5. And for next week we will distribute 5 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, 5 on Wednesday, 5 on Thursday, and 5 on Friday.- We have done a training course given by the Higher Institute of Health, as well as practical inoculation lessons.- The proximity of pharmacies will make vaccination much, much wider, and more widespread.