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Vaccinations for people aged over 60

Mar 7 2021 Share

Persons up to age 70 will be able to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as of today, claimed Professor Charmaine Gauci. The news was given during a media conference as she updated the public on the COVID-19 situation in Malta.

Research and clinical trials carried out in several countries to test out AstraZeneca’s effectiveness and safety among the elderly indicated that it is ready to be administered to those up to 70 years of age. People over 60 will thus start receiving invitations to be vaccinated. Since the 60-year-old age group is quite a large one, invitations will be sent in batches. She also emphasised not phoning if letters are not received, assuring everyone they will eventually be contacted.

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Matter of weeks before reduction of defences against COVID-19

Mar 7 2021 Share

Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister has informed The Malta Independent that it will be a matter of weeks before Malta can begin reducing its defences against the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to the country’s strong efforts to vaccinate as much of the population as possible. Fearne stated that vaccines give Malta the chance to go on the offence against the virus.

It has been a year since COVID-19 found its way to Maltese shores and could only shield itself through several measures. Vaccines are thus the game changer. Fearne also claimed that Malta is vaccinating at double the rate of the European Union’s average. Defences, like restrictions, are not yet off the table, but they will be in a matter of weeks when attacking the pandemic becomes the primary focus.

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Maltese work on pandemic praised by senior WHO Official

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Malta’s health authorities and front-liners were praised for their work and sacrifices by Hans Kluge, a senior WHO official. Kluge took to Twitter to praise the hard labour going into mitigating the spread of the virus and taking control of the situation.

Adding that the vaccinations will reduce further deaths caused by the pandemic, Kluge applauds the sacrifices calling them heroic and even praises Chris Fearne’s leadership in rolling out the vaccines.

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Two thirds of COVID-19 patients on ventilator at ITU

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Dr Carmel Abela, chairman of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, has stated on an interview with Television Malta that two thirds of COVID-19 patients at the Intensive Care Unit end up on a ventilator. When an infection in the lung is potent enough to restrain the patient from respirating, the ventilator is necessary to keep them alive.

With around 16 to 20 patients with COVID-19 at Mater Dei’s ITU, and their age averaging around 57, doctors are trained to treat patients who are in the most critical condition. The patient is kept asleep through anaesthesia as the procedure is carried out.

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