https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After conflicting guidelines on the AstraZeneca vaccine, Italy's latest official advice is that no one under 60 should be offered the vaccine – including people who have already had the first dose. But those who are reluctant to switch vaccines for their second jab do have another option. https://www.thelocal.it/20210623/explained-can-you-refuse-to-mix-and-match-covid-19-vaccines-in-italy Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:43:49 +0200 explained-can-you-refuse-to-mix-and-match-covid-19-vaccines-in-italy The Italian Medicines Agency (Aifa) on Tuesday approved giving people under 60 a combination of Covid-19 vaccines after the government limited use of the AstraZeneca jab. https://www.thelocal.it/20210615/italy-approves-mix-and-match-vaccinations-for-under-60s-as-some-regions-continue-using-astrazeneca Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:17:25 +0200 italy-approves-mix-and-match-vaccinations-for-under-60s-as-some-regions-continue-using-astrazeneca Up to 80 percent of people offered the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine In Sicily refuse it out of fears over its safety, according to the southern Italian region's president Nello Musumeci. https://www.thelocal.it/20210411/eight-of-ten-sicilians-offered-astra-jab-now-refusing-it-claims-regions-president Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:19:33 +0200 eight-of-ten-sicilians-offered-astra-jab-now-refusing-it-claims-regions-president Italy says it will reserve AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for people over 60 over concerns about a possible link to rare blood clots. What's behind the decision, and what about younger people who have already had their first dose? https://www.thelocal.it/20210408/explained-why-has-italy-recommended-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-60s-only Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:52:14 +0200 explained-why-has-italy-recommended-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-60s-only Italy will reserve AstraZeneca's vaccine for the over 60s following concerns of a link to blood clots in younger people, the government's top adviser on the coronavirus crisis announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210408/italy-restricts-use-of-astrazeneca-covid-jab-on-under-60s Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:35:37 +0200 italy-restricts-use-of-astrazeneca-covid-jab-on-under-60s The European Medicines Agency has come to the conclusion that the unusual blood clots suffered by numerous people around Europe should be considered as rare side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, but that overall the benefits of the jab outweigh the risk. https://www.thelocal.it/20210407/europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:24:27 +0200 europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi received his first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, his office said, in an announcement intended to show support for the jab. https://www.thelocal.it/20210330/italian-prime-minister-gets-astrazeneca-vaccine Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:20:33 +0200 italian-prime-minister-gets-astrazeneca-vaccine AstraZeneca on Wednesday denied reports it was stockpiling Covid-19 vaccines in the EU to export to Britain, after Italian inspectors found 29 million doses in a manufacturing plant near Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20210324/astrazeneca-says-29-million-doses-found-in-italy-are-for-other-countries Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:46:15 +0100 astrazeneca-says-29-million-doses-found-in-italy-are-for-other-countries Italy has resumed administering AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine on Friday afternoon after EU drug regulators confirmed it was 'safe and effective'. https://www.thelocal.it/20210318/italy-to-restart-astrazeneca-vaccinations-on-friday Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:08:38 +0100 italy-to-restart-astrazeneca-vaccinations-on-friday The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded on Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was a "safe and effective" tool in the battle against Covid-19 but its investigation could not rule out whether the jab had caused rare cases of blood clotting. https://www.thelocal.it/20210318/breaking-astrazeneca-jab-is-safe-and-effective-vaccine-against-covid-19-european-medicines-agency-concludes Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:16:51 +0100 breaking-astrazeneca-jab-is-safe-and-effective-vaccine-against-covid-19-european-medicines-agency-concludes Italy has set an ambitious new vaccination target - but will the plan be derailed by delays and public concerns over AstraZeneca's safety? https://www.thelocal.it/20210316/how-will-the-astrazeneca-suspension-affect-italys-vaccine-rollout Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:11:38 +0100 how-will-the-astrazeneca-suspension-affect-italys-vaccine-rollout The EU's medicines regulator said Tuesday it was "firmly convinced" the benefits of AstraZeneca's vaccine outweigh potential risks, insisting there was no evidence linking it to blood clots after several nations suspended the shot over health fears. It came as Brussels sealed a deal for 10 million more Pfizer doses. https://www.thelocal.it/20210316/astrazeneca-benefits-outweigh-risks-ema-says-as-eu-orders-10-million-more-pfizer-doses Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:11:24 +0100 astrazeneca-benefits-outweigh-risks-ema-says-as-eu-orders-10-million-more-pfizer-doses Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Tuesday defended Italy's decision to suspend use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, saying the move should "increase citizens' confidence". https://www.thelocal.it/20210316/italy-right-to-be-cautious-in-suspending-astrazeneca-vaccine-says-health-minister Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:28:56 +0100 italy-right-to-be-cautious-in-suspending-astrazeneca-vaccine-says-health-minister Italy's medicines agency AIFA said on Monday it had joined other European nations in blocking the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine over concerns about a possible link to blood clots. https://www.thelocal.it/20210315/covid-19-italys-piedmont-region-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccines Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:39:43 +0100 covid-19-italys-piedmont-region-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccines Italy's medicines regulator said on Thursday it was banning a batch of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid vaccine as a precaution, amid fears of a link to blood clots that sparked suspensions elsewhere in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20210311/covid-19-italy-bans-batch-of-astrazeneca-vaccine Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:22:52 +0100 covid-19-italy-bans-batch-of-astrazeneca-vaccine Italy on Monday authorised the administration of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to those over 65 years of age. https://www.thelocal.it/20210308/italy-authorizes-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-65s Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:21:03 +0100 italy-authorizes-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-65s The first AstraZeneca Covid vaccines will arrive in Italy on Saturday and will be given to essential workers outside of healthcare, the government has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20210205/first-astrazeneca-vaccines-to-arrive-in-italy-on-saturday-to-be-used-for-key-workers Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:29:30 +0100 first-astrazeneca-vaccines-to-arrive-in-italy-on-saturday-to-be-used-for-key-workers Italy's medicines agency on Saturday approved the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for all adults but recommended alternatives be given to people aged over 55. https://www.thelocal.it/20210131/italy-agency-cautious-on-astrazeneca-jab-for-over-55s Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:33:19 +0100 italy-agency-cautious-on-astrazeneca-jab-for-over-55s