by In Trieste
Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella has said that getting vaccinated against covid-19 is a “moral and civic duty,” warning that the “pandemic is not yet behind us.”
The head of state was speaking at the traditional Ventaglia ceremony before parliament’s summer recess, the last of his seven-year term as president, reports news agency ANSA.
“The virus has mutated and it has become even more contagious” – said Mattarella – “The longer it circulates, the more frequent and dangerous its mutations may become.”
“We are only able to contain it thanks to vaccines” – the president added – “The vaccine does not make us invulnerable but it greatly reduces the possibility of contracting the virus, its circulation and the danger it poses.”
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