60 per cent of Italian population fully vaccinated against Covid-19

ROME (DPA), 1 AUG, 2021 - Italy has reached a milestone in its vaccination campaign against the coronavirus with 60 per cent of the population over 12 years old fully vaccinated.

That means 32.4 million people have received the two jabs, special coronavirus commissioner Francesco Figliuolo said on Sunday.

By the end of September, Italy wants to have reached 80 per cent and thus, according to him, herd immunity.

At the weekend, thousands of people protested again in Italy against forthcoming coronavirus measures due to come into effect to combat the rising number of infections.

From August 6, people who want to eat inside a restaurant or go to a museum, for example, will have to show proof of at least one coronavirus vaccination, recovery from the disease or a negative test.

There were also tumultuous protests in the parliament by right-wing politicians against the measures.

Health experts urge the population to get vaccinated against the viral disease and to adhere to the hygiene rules.