2023-08-04 09:04:46
In order to increase the vaccination coverage of the Belgian population, pharmacists will be able to administer the flu vaccine from this autumn.
Pharmacists will be able to administer the flu vaccine this fall, in parallel with general practitioners, said Friday the office of the Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbroucke. The goal will be to increase the vaccination coverage of the populationstill too low in Belgium, in particular for some risk groups. The pharmacists had have already been involved in the vaccination campaign once morest Covid-19, during the winter of 2022.
“In 11 European countries, flu vaccination by pharmacists has been allowed for a long time. We see that vaccination coverage is higher in these countries.”
For winter 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recommend combine a booster campaign for the Covid-19 vaccine with the flu vaccination.
The Superior Health Council (CSS) and the Interministerial Public Health Conference (CIM) have followed this recommendation. From October 1 to December 31anyone who wishes can, therefore, be vaccinated once morest the flu as well as once morest Covid-19 at pharmacists who are equipped and have undergone training for this purpose.
“In 11 European countriesvaccination once morest influenza by pharmacists is allowed for a long time. We find that the vaccination coverage is higher in these countries“, soulful Frank Vandenbroucke.
The role of pharmacists as primary health care providers had already been strengthened earlier this year, through support for chronic patients in monitoring their treatment or the fight once morest the excessive consumption of drugs such as sleeping tablets.
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