2023-09-28 19:36:24
It will ultimately not be possible to receive the flu vaccine in pharmacies from October 1, as initially planned by a bill which was postponed this Thursday. The measure divides between supporters who see it as an opportunity to increase vaccination coverage, and opponents who fear a decline in the quality of care. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist at the Society pole By Anne-Sophie Leurquin Published on 09/28/2023 at 9:36 p.m. Reading time: 2 min
Common language often describes it as a “stupid” flu. Every year, the influenza virus which is responsible kills those most exposed to the risk of complications, namely people over 60 years old or with co-morbidities, but also pregnant women at the end of pregnancy, immunocompromised children and anyone suffering from a chronic illness. Last winter, the flu season started earlier than usual and peaked at the end of the year, causing excess mortality between early December and mid-January. If this seasonal flu was considered “moderate”, it was indeed an “epidemic”, insisted this Thursday the virologist Marc Van Ranst (KULeuven) and Dr Aurore Girard, vice-president of the Scientific Society of general medicine (SSMG). However, less than 60% of Belgians over 65 were vaccinated once morest the flu last year, with strong regional disparities.
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