The HAS recommends the obligation of the measles vaccine for caregivers

2023-07-31 13:00:49

The High Authority for Health (HAS) recommended Monday, July 31 the obligation of vaccination of caregivers once morest measles. On the other hand, she considers that it is not desirable to do the same for vaccination once morest influenza, even if it remains highly recommended.

The health authority, whose advice is generally followed by the government, recommends “to implement an obligation for professionals to immunize once morest measles, and to maintain the recommendations for vaccination once morest whooping cough, influenza, hepatitis A and varicella”according to a press release.

HAS thus takes note of the effectiveness of existing vaccines once morest measles and of the risk represented by the disease in the hospital environment, particularly in babies.

The High Authority, which nevertheless regrets the low proportion of caregivers who are vaccinated once morest the flu, also points to the irregularity of the effectiveness of flu vaccines from one year to another. It also recognizes a lack of data on the real risk represented by the circulation of influenza in health establishments.

As for the other vaccinations mentioned, the authority takes a similar position: it maintains its recommendation without encouraging the obligation.

This opinion follows the publication at the end of March of a first part on the vaccines imposed on caregivers (Covid-19, diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis and hepatitis B). It was on this occasion that she recommended lifting the obligation on vaccines once morest Covid-19, a decision then endorsed by the government.

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The World with AFP

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