Covid vaccine: Italy ready to give third dose

Italy says it will begin administering a third dose of Covid 19 immunizations by the end of this month. Health Minister Roberto Sperenza said the third-dose vaccination would give priority to those with the weakest immune system, including cancer patients and transplant recipients.

Speaking to reporters at the end of a two – day meeting of G20 health ministers in Rome, Roberto Sperenza said the country was ready for a third dose of vaccination. Prime Minister Mario Draghi has said that compulsory vaccination is under consideration as protests against vaccination intensify in the country. The government is discussing the possibility of this, he said.

With the delivery of the third dose, the greenpass requirements will be further expanded. Greenpass is a digital certificate for those who have been vaccinated, those who have had a Covid test negative and those who have survived a Covid infection. Greenpass is now mandatory for dining inside restaurants, traveling long distances, and attending cultural and entertainment shows. It will also be extended to workplaces, officials said.

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