Franco Locatelli, the head of the
Superior Health Council (CSS) and coordinator of the CTS panel
of experts advising the government on the COVID-19 pandemic,
told SkyTg24 Friday that "a single vaccine dose does not give
adequate coverage" with respect to the Delta variant and
reiterated the need to "complete the vaccination cycle".
He said the variant "raises concerns because it is more
contagious and can cause significant pathologies in unvaccinated
individuals and those who have had just one vaccine dose.
"That is why it is important to move forward with the
(vaccination) campaign".
He said that an estimate that the Delta variant accounted for
26% of COVID-19 cases in Italy was probably too high, while
stressing that its spread should not be underestimated.
He said the results of a flash survey on this will be available
on Monday.
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