COVID-19 vaccination in Italy
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Italy is a mass immunization campaign that was put in place by the Italian government in order to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It started on 27 December 2020, together with most countries in the European Union.
"Italy is reborn with a flower – Vaccination against COVID-19" | |
| Native name | Vaccinazione anti COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 December 2020 – present |
| Location | Italy |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Organised by | Special commissioner of the Government |
| Participants | 144,608,839 doses administered 47,947,097 people are fully vaccinated as of 20 Apr 2024 |
| Outcome | 90+ % of the Italian population aged 12+ have received one dose 87+ % of the Italian population aged 12+ is fully vaccinated 81.21% of the Italian population is fully vaccinated |
| Website | Piano strategico nazionale dei vaccini anti COVID-19 |
The vaccination campaign was managed by the Ministry of Health and the special commissioner Domenico Arcuri until 1 March 2021, when he was replaced by Army General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory for all workers, older than 50, in Italy since October 15.
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