According to the latest national bulletin from Public Health France of November 27, 2024, all flu surveillance indicators were increasing in towns and hospitals in most age groups during the week of November 18 with three French regions (Ile-de-France, Normandy and Hauts-de-France) pre-epidemic. Indicators relating to Covid-19 have been declining for several weeks. Given the winter period, the epidemic dynamics of respiratory viruses is likely to accelerate rapidly in the coming weeks and requires preparation.
The joint vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 began on October 15, 2024 for the people most at risk, health professionals and other populations in contact with vulnerable people (see reminder of targets in the appendix). This campaign aims to protect the most vulnerable people and those at risk of developing serious forms of acute respiratory infections. Anyone wishing to be vaccinated, even if they are not part of the target, can receive an injection against Covid-19.
Less than a month before the end-of-year holidays, and to protect the most vulnerable during this period, the Ministry of Health and Access to Care is therefore calling for the mobilization of all health professionals to recall the importance of vaccination.
Reaffirm the benefit of double vaccination for the most vulnerable
The commitment of all stakeholders in the health system is necessary to protect people at risk and additional awareness-raising actions must be undertaken to revitalize flu and Covid-19 vaccination among the general public.
Health professionals play an essential role in informing patients, offering these vaccinations and reminding people of barrier gestures to protect themselves from respiratory viruses. Also, Healthcare professionals are encouraged to remind your patients of key messages, including:
- the benefit of vaccination to protect against influenza and covid-19, particularly severe formsits coverage by Health Insurance for people at risk and the existence of a simple route to access this vaccination. Note that vaccination against Covid-19 is free for all;
- the importance of respecting barrier gestures to limit the transmission of viruses (wearing a mask in the event of symptoms and in busy places with high crowding and in places of care, for people at risk or in the presence of these people; regular ventilation; hand washing).
Furthermore, awareness campaigns by the ministry and its partners continue to be deployed, with the dissemination of messages in the media, on social networks and by sending personalized letters to targeted people. The Health Insurance awareness campaign “Don’t choose, get vaccinated against the flu AND against Covid-19” will be rebroadcast widely in December.
Here you will find a document on the vaccination campaign to display in public reception areas.
Conditions for ordering vaccines during the end-of-year holiday period
Information on the use of vaccines and ordering methods are specified in DGS-urgent n°2024_17 of September 17, 2024.
The order schedule for Covid-19 vaccines is adapted at the end of the year to take into account public holidays and associated logistical constraints:
- the order portal will be open on December 9 and 10 on a usual cycle a weekly order which will be delivered in 10 days, i.e. delivery on December 19/20, 2024;
- subsequently, the order portal will be open from Friday 13 to Tuesday 17 December allowing community pharmacists who wish to order up to a 3-week stock ; deliveries to pharmacies will take place from Friday December 27 to Monday December 30;
- the order portal will be closed on December 23/24 and 30/31 ;
- finally, the order portal will reopen on January 6 and 7, 2025 on a usual cyclewith a resumption of deliveries scheduled for January 16/17, 2025.
Recall of products open for order
| Vaccines open to order | Vaccine wording on the ordering tool | Name of twos even flacon | Labels of associated medical devices | Quota in number of vaccine vials per effector | Authorized effectors |
| Comirnaty® JN1 (30 micrograms) / injectable dispersion dose 12 years + | COMIRNATY JN.1 PFZ 30MCG ADULT 6D | 6 doses | KIT ADMIN ADULTE | 30 vials | Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Midwives, Dental surgeons |
| Comirnaty® JN1 (10 micrograms) / injectable dispersion dose 5-11 years | COMIRNATY JN.1 PFZ 10MCG 5A-11A 6D | 6 doses | CHILDREN’S ADMIN KIT | 3 bottles | Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Midwives |
| Comirnaty® JN1 (3 micrograms) / dispersion dose to be diluted for injection dispersion 6 months – 4 years** | COMIRNATY JN.1 PFZ 3MCG 6M-4A 3D | 3 doses | CHILDREN’S ADMIN KIT | 2 bottles | Doctors, Nurses, Midwives |
| RECONSTITUTED SYRINGE | |||||
| RECONSTITUTED NEEDLE |
| **NaCl is no longer offered for vaccines 6 months – 4 years old. This component is still necessary for reconstitution of the vaccine, effectors must ensure they have NaCl available before injection. |
As a reminder, the list of products open for order, as well as the quotas associated with them, can be found via the “products open for order” tab on the Public Health France institutional website.
Health professionals are invited to place the orders for vaccines necessary to strengthen vaccination, including pediatric vaccination which must also be facilitated, also in pharmacies, and to take into account the order and delivery schedule for the end of the year. .
