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The regrets of an unvaccinated COVID-19 in a hospital in Rome

In a hospital Roma, the vast majority of patients in intensive care are hospitalized for COVID-19among them Francesco, an unvaccinated, who confessed his remorse for having rejected the vaccine.

“The vaccine does not inspire confidence in me, but unfortunately it has to be done because anyway it is the only thing that can help us at this time of the pandemic,” acknowledged the 41-year-old patient in the room where he receives treatment.

“After this difficult experience that I have finally overcome, I am going to get vaccinated,” he promised.

At the ICC Casalpalocco Covid hospital in Rome, of the 19 patients in intensive care, 17 had not been vaccinated, explained Professor Roberto Mezzanotte, director of the entity.

“Between 90% and 95% of our patients who are in the intensive care unit have not been vaccinated”, the rest received a single dose or have pathologies due to advanced age, the doctor emphasizes.

“It is the group that is most at risk, because the condition worsens more easily and they need to be intubated and receive assisted respiration,” he added.

Another patient, Salvatore, 55, said that he repeatedly postponed the appointment to get vaccinated due to lack of time and ended up becoming seriously ill.

“In a few hours, from the person full of vitality that I was, I became an empty sac, without strength,” he says, wearing the oxygen mask while controlling the oximeter with his finger.

Salvatore’s situation is paradoxical, since it nurtures little sympathy for the so-called “no vax”, against the vaccine, who went out to protest at the weekend in the center of Rome, assaulted the headquarters of the largest union confederation, CGIL and they attacked the emergency personnel of a hospital. “They don’t understand, they don’t realize it,” he laments.

To encourage vaccination, the government announced a month ago, with the support of the coalition parties, the obligation to present the COVID passport as of October 15 to access workplaces.

The move sparked violent protests on Saturday and this week some workers have threatened to go on strike and even block ports if it doesn’t stand up.

The reasons why patients have chosen not to be vaccinated vary, according to Professor Mezzanotte, who considers that the most common is “fear of the damage that the vaccine can cause”. “It is strange they are not afraid of the covid, but they are afraid of the vaccine,” emphasizes the doctor.

Italy, the first European country affected by the pandemic, in February 2020, paid a heavy price with more than 130,000 deaths.

Currently, more than 80% of people over 12 years of age are fully vaccinated.

According to Roberto Mezzanotte, the other Italian hospitals also register high percentages of unvaccinated COVID patients. “Today we have only one instrument to stop the pandemic and that is vaccination,” he insists.

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