Flu epidemic: pharmacies facing vaccine shortages
As at the national level, pharmacies in the Loire are facing vaccine shortages. The fault lies with a vaccination campaign that began timidly last October.
Although demand is still high, the flu vaccine is rare in pharmacies. This is due to strong demand during the end-of-year holiday period.
More than just a stock problem, this pharmacist deplores each year a timid start to the vaccination campaign and reminds us that to avoid getting sick you must be vaccinated before the peak of the epidemic…
A flu described as severe and fatal in the latest report from Public Health France… During the week of January 6 to 12, 2025, 7.9% of deaths were linked to the flu in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region.
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