Moments 2020 the planet lives. Cities are closing and countries are blocking their borders in an effort to stem the spread of the pandemic. In Sicily, however, there is a small town with a vaccination rate of 104% and that is Palazzo Adriano.
About 30 years ago, its central square was the setting for Giuseppe Tornatore's iconic Italian film Cinema Paradiso, which won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Cannes Grand Prix and many other awards.
Today, it is once again famous for its unbelievable coronavirus vaccination rate, which reaches an impressive 104% - visitors from other places were also commonly vaccinated. the first months of the pandemic, especially the transport of the dead by military vehicles.
Palazzo Adriano tried in every way to avoid such a situation. "We were very scared with the coronavirus. To be honest at first we said it was a serious flu. But with everything we saw on TV, we realized it was something completely different. "We were scared and our first thought was: 'We will be vaccinated,'" said Mima di Giovanni.104% vaccinatedAnd so it happened. The unrealistic vaccination rate looks like it really came out of a movie, considering what is happening in Europe. However, 104% is due to the fact that in addition to the permanent residents, the visitors of Palazzo Adriano are also counted, who come here to be vaccinated and even to the Museum of Cinema Paradiso, which is dedicated to the film of the same name and is housed in the town hall of the Italian city.
According to Mayor Nikolo Grana: "Cinema Paradiso continues to be very important for the city, now through the museum. "Vaccinations here were symbolic, our city is identified with the film.""Film-like" vaccineSo far, three major vaccination campaigns have been carried out against the backdrop of the legendary movie posters. For Niccolo Grana, the vaccine, like art, is intertwined with freedom and democracy. The success of the vaccination campaign in Palazzo Adriano, of course, as in many other small towns and villages in Sicily, was necessary. Mostly elderly people live there, so their protection with the vaccine was one way.
Dr. Maria Alfonso Vacadi observes: "For some months now we have not had any cases of coronavirus. And those who fell ill did not have to be hospitalized in intensive care or receive special medical treatment. They had a sore throat, a slight fever and recovered quickly. "This is certainly due to the success of the vaccination."