The union specifies, however, that the vaccination rate is still relatively low despite the spread of the flu epidemic in France.
Published on 27/12/2024 12:09
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“10 million target people were vaccinated this year” against the flu, announced Friday December 27 on franceinfo Philippe Besset, community pharmacist, president of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Unions of France (FSPF) and the Liberals of Health (LBS). The vaccination campaign began on October 15 and continues until January 31.
The High Health Authority particularly recommends that “people aged 65 and over“, to those “suffering from certain chronic illnesses“, “suffering from obesity” to “pregnant women“, or even to “those around infants under 6 months old” to get vaccinated against the flu.
But the vaccination rate remains “very weak“, deplores Philippe Besset, “even if there has been a slight increase in recent days“. The president of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Unions of France recalls that he is “important to get vaccinated” while the seasonal flu epidemic continues to spread in mainland France.
“In week 51“, that is to say from December 16 to 22, “the number of hospitalizations after influenza-like illness was 1,659“, according to the Public Health France bulletin, published Thursday December 26. Over this same period, the public body recorded “122 flu-related deaths“. Among them, “108 concerned people aged 65 and over, 12 concerned people aged 15 to 64 and 2 concerned children under 15“.
“For next year, we must remember that vaccination is really necessary“, insists Philippe Besset. For next week, when many will celebrate the New Year, this pharmacist believes that “it’s too late“He therefore recommends adopting barrier gestures.”If you have a flu syndrome, wear a mask, avoid going to see your family if there are elderly or vulnerable people, you must wash your hands, you must ventilate the rooms“, he recalls.
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