Jean-Christophe Nogrette, deputy secretary general of the French Federation of General Practitioners, notes significant vaccine distrust in France. He highlights the advantage of having the vaccine on hand in the office, once the education has been completed.
Published on 16/01/2025 11:48
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Jean-Christophe Nogrette, deputy secretary general of MG France, called on franceinfo on Thursday January 16 for authorization for general practitioners to store flu vaccines in medical practices, while hospitals have been facing an influenza epidemic for several weeks. “We have fridges and we are able to do that. We think it would be a useful measure”affirms Jean-Christophe Nogrette.
There is significant vaccine distrust in France. Only 35.2% of targeted people are vaccinated. “It’s a serious concern”he said. “That means we have to spend a lot of time convincing our patients. But there is an obstacle that is very important. When we have done the educational work well, when we have spent time explaining the advantages of influenza vaccination, we should be able to have the vaccine on hand to do it, to administer it immediately”said the doctor. These are “legal regulatory issues that prevent us from holding stocks of flu vaccines in our refrigerators”he laments. “It’s really a measure that we’re looking forward to”.
Cities have opened vaccinodromes, notably in Nancy: “When we have an epidemic that is very intense and with a high hospitalization and mortality rate, we have to ask ourselves the question”invites the general practitioner. “One of the flu viruses currently circulating is the famous H1N1 virus, which was made a lot of noise at the time” in 2009. “The political system should actually think about reacting“.
