Italy's COVID-19 Emergency
Commissioner, General Francesco Figliuolo, said Wednesday that
the nation's regions have been told to make it possible for
tourists or seasonal workers from other regions to be vaccinated
away from their area of residence in special cases during the
summer holiday season.
In a letter to the regions, Figliuolo said it should be possible
in "exceptional cases" for people who are spending a substantial
period of time outside their region of residence to have the
second doses of their COVID-19 vaccination in another region, if
they give notice in advance.
He said the regions' allocations of doses would be adjusted to
account for this and that the health services' IT systems are
equipped to handle the necessary data exchanges.
Figliuolo added that, via the EU, Italy has already taken up an
option for supplies for a third round of doses of coronavirus
vaccines if necessary.
He also said it may still be necessary for pupils to wear
facemasks at the start of the new school year in September.
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