Unvaccinated Covid patients in Rome hospital say will get the jab
15 October 2021 |
2:41 pm
At Rome's ICC Casalpalocco Hospital, recent figures show that a vast majority of Covid-19 patients in the ICU are unvaccinated. Now patients who once were opposed to the vaccine and others who missed their vaccine appointments insist they will get the jab as soon as they are able.
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