Health Minister Roberto Speranza said
Wednesday that close to two-thirds of the Italian population
over 12 have had at least one COVID-19 jab, stressing that the
achievements of the vaccination campaign mean that the spread of
the Delta variant has not put the nation back to square one in
the battle against the coronavirus.
"It is clear that the variants, including the Delta one, have
created a delicate situation that force to adopt the utmost
caution," Speranza said at a meeting organized by the 'Alleanza
Professione Medica' umbrella group of health sector unions.
"But those who compare this situation to that of previous phases
(of the pandemic) are making a mistake.
"There is a big difference.
"Today we will probably go over the mark of 67 million vaccine
shots given.
"Over 65% of the population that can be vaccinated had had at
least one dose and 57% have had the second dose too".
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