Faced with the intensification of the circulation of Covid-19 in France, the health authorities are relaunching a vaccination campaign.
Faced with rising numbers, the return of the vaccine. While Public Health France warns of the intensification of Covid-19 indicators, health authorities are preparing the opening of a new vaccination campaign against the virus, which begins on October 15.
As every fall, it targets in particular the French aged 65 and over, as well as people likely to develop a serious form. On Wednesday, September 25, Public Health France announced that it had observed that an intensification of the circulation of Covid “seems to be beginning” in the country, particularly among seniors.
During the week of September 16 to 22, “all indicators for all ages were increasing in the city and in hospitals,” the agency said in its weekly bulletin. “In terms of wastewater, the increase in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 continued for the fourth consecutive week,” it added in this update.
To try to stem this increase, health authorities are calling for a return to barrier gestures: hand washing, masks, physical distancing, isolation, etc.
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• An autumn vaccination campaign
Faced with this resurgence in Covid-19 cases, the authorities are relaunching a fall vaccination campaign. Jointly against Covid-19 and influenza, it will begin on October 15, 2024. The vaccination campaign should last, like that against influenza, until the beginning of 2025.
Considered an additional lever in the fight against an epidemic that is difficult to control, the vaccine remains very protective against severe forms of Covid-19, particularly in vulnerable people, health authorities insist. It should be remembered that vaccines lose their effectiveness against infections over time. Finally, vaccination remains free, but is not mandatory.
• Who should get vaccinated?
This vaccination campaign targets in particular people aged 65 and over as well as people at risk of severe form. In its weekly bulletin, Public Health France reminds that “certain adults (immunocompromised people, patients aged 65 and over with risk factors) can also benefit from specific antiviral treatment for Covid-19, particularly if they are at increased risk of developing a severe form of the disease.”
• Where do you get vaccinated?
Today, it is still possible to get vaccinated at your doctor’s office, with a nurse, but also at a pharmacy. Health professionals are all able to administer a Covid-19 vaccine. Note that it is possible to get vaccinated for Covid and flu at the same time.
Lucie Valais BFMTV journalist
