Italian Prime Minister: A more important effect of the vaccine will be seen in spring

The vaccines will show a more important impact on the spread of the coronary in Italy “in the spring” when between 10 and 15 million people will be vaccinated, Prime Minister Giusppe Cite said today.

Italy, the first Western country hit hard by a pandemic, has confirmed more than 73,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19 since late February. The country ranks first in Europe and fifth in terms of deaths.

Italy began vaccinating the population on Sunday and the first in a row are health professionals and the elderly, followed by chronically ill people.

The “will now be spring when we see the first significant impact,” told reporters at a traditional press conference at the end of the year.

He ruled out the possibility of vaccines becoming mandatory, as some government members said it could be an option if not many people are voluntarily vaccinated.

“I call for a joint effort, let's put aside ideology or emotions. We'll be vaccinated,” said Cute.

The first 12.5 million Pfizer vaccines must reach the European Union by 1 January, and 200 million doses must be distributed to the bloc's 27 members by September.

Asked why Italy did not follow Germany's example and did not buy more vaccines on its own, Ctete said it was banned under the terms of a treaty supervised by the European Commission.