Covid-19 at home. This is the case, for example, of Piedmont, Tuscany, Lazio and Emilia Romagna. Lombardy is also organizing itself in this sense. The Welfare Department, led by Letizia Moratti, has released a note specifying how much follows. "People aged 80 and over who cannot leave the house, because they are bedridden or in conditions of serious illness / disability, will be able to express their willingness to join the vaccination campaign by contacting their general practitioner, who remains the main clinical and health reference to contact. Membership may also be expressed to the attending physician by a family member or an assistant of the seriously disabled person who intends to be vaccinated, as long as they have a health card of the person to be vaccinated and a mobile or landline telephone number. The administration of the vaccine will take place directly at the home of the bedridden person or in conditions of serious illness / disability by the general practitioner with the support of Civil Protection volunteers, who will assist the professional with vehicles equipped for the transport of vaccine doses ". Where family doctors are unable or unwilling to join the plan, support from Usca medical guards or home care may be required. In Lombardy alone, it is estimated that approximately 65/70 thousand people will be reached at home. If all goes as planned, the organizational machine should be set in motion starting in the last week of February.
-19 at home it seems that syringes prepared in advance will be used. The Italian Society of Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services of the Health Authorities (Sifo) and the Italian Society of Preparatory Pharmacists (Sifap) have published instructions for the preparation and administration of these preparations. Here are the main rules.
- The preparation of syringes containing unit doses of Comirnaty vaccine (that of Pfizer / BioNTech Comirnaty) and Covid-19 Moderna vaccine must be carried out in compliance with the instructions on the package leaflets and on the Rcp.
- Ready syringes must be labeled. The label, which must be affixed to each single syringe, must include: name of the medicinal product, batch number of the medicinal product, date and time of expiry.
- Pre-assembled syringes must be packed in sterile bags in order to be transported.
- After preparation, the ready syringe should be stored between 2 ° C and 25 ° C.
- Exposure to direct sunlight and ultraviolet light should be avoided.
- Vaccines should be given within six hours of taking the first dose.
- The transport must be done in such a way as not to cause breakage or leakage of the syringes, using special containers resistant to shocks, with hermetic closure and which guarantee the continuity of the cold chain (2-8 ° C).
- The transport must be completed as quickly as possible.
- Continuity of the cold chain throughout the transport is recommended.
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