The seasonal flu vaccination campaign began on October 18, 2022, primarily for vulnerable people. This flu dose can be combined with that of the Covid-19 vaccine “without contraindication” according to professionals.
To With the arrival of fall, getting the flu shot has become a ritual for many people. This is the case of Michael. “As soon as they told me it was good, I came. Like that followingwards, I am calm. Every year it has to be done. I’m almost 70, so I have to.“, says the customer.
The seasonal flu vaccination campaign began on October 18. Fragile people are targeted as a priority (those over 65, people with chronic illnesses or even pregnant women).
find ici the list of priority people.
Since October 3, the vaccination campaign for the 4th dose of vaccine once morest the coronavirus is thrown. Like last year, eligible people can receive both the flu vaccine and the Covid-19 vaccine (or its booster).
There is no contraindication. Two possibilities: either get vaccinated on the same day on two different shoulders, or wait two weeks between the two vaccines.
Bernard Bertin, Health Director for the City of Limoges
Change this year, vaccinations are done at the doctor’s office, in pharmacies or through nurses.
In pharmacies, everything is a question of organization. “As much as the flu vaccine in a single dose, there is no waste, as much as the Covid-19 requires from the organization, because there are 7 doses per bottle, so you have to schedule “flu” appointments to have no waste.“, says Marion Lemaire, co-president of the Haute-Vienne pharmacists’ union.
To a few kilometers, in this other pharmacy in Limoges, the choice fell on the “without an appointment“. A way for Damien Conceicao, pharmacist, to “re-motivate the target people a little“.
There is a little fed up with the needles.
Damien Conceicao, pharmacist in Limoges
“People can come by when they want and we can do both at the same time if they want, everything is very simple.“
“It’s not regarding wasting, but rather regarding meeting demand. If a person wishes to be vaccinated, we eliminate any barrier to vaccination and we organize ourselves with our stocks.“, says Damien Conceicao, pharmacist.
We are tired but we remain voluntary.
Marion Lemaire, Co-president of the Haute-Vienne pharmacists’ union
In pharmacies, this accelerated pace is sometimes difficult to manage following two years of the pandemic. Professionals today face intense fatigue and a double shortage of assistants and pharmacists.
“It is true that we have to carry out more and more missions, flu vaccination, covid vaccination, pharmaceutical interviews, the delivery of colorectal cancer prevention kits, tests… All this additional activity requires more staff and availability. We are tired but we remain voluntary.“adds Marion Lemaire.
Pending the opening of flu vaccination to the entire population, doctors recommend maintaining barrier measures to limit the spread of seasonal diseases such as the flu, but also gastroenteritis. “We will have to remember that this is extremely important, it was before the Covid-19, it is even more so today, we are slacking off and we have to remobilise.“, says Sophie Girard, departmental director of ARS Haute-Vienne.
