On October 15, the flu vaccination campaign will start. The opportunity for liberal nurses to reiterate that they are ready to fulfill this public health mission.
And have long been among the leading players in this vaccination. “Until 2018, nurses vaccinated on medical prescription,” recalls Martine Ronfort-Zeige, who represents the FNI 90 union. “The decree of September 25, 2019 allows nurses to give the flu vaccine to all people, even not first-time vaccinated. »
“Moreover, the decree of August 8, 2023 gives nurses the capacity to prescribe and administer vaccines included in the vaccination schedule to patients over 11 years old.
The nurse is the patient’s preferred interlocutor, through his proximity, his availability and his attentiveness,” she adds.
“One of the few professionals who still travels from home”
At a time when pharmacies deliver flu vaccines and can vaccinate patients immediately, nurses want to remind us that they are “an essential link in the care pathway, from the prevention stage to the initiation of treatments. treatments and the provision of technical care”.
“He is one of the rare healthcare professionals who still comes to the patient’s home. He practices, once or several times a day, every day even at night if necessary, all the necessary treatments. He has knowledge of the state of health of his patients, he knows how to give them confidence and make them aware of the need to be vaccinated. »
“Private nurses know how to adapt during the vaccination campaign to be able to accommodate patients who can come to their office, they increase their presence time, offer time slots dedicated to vaccination sessions. They extend the duration of care rounds at patients’ homes. Concomitant Flu/Covid vaccination is of course offered and carried out to anyone eligible for these two vaccinations. »
The Territoire de Belfort has 172 nurses, spread across around sixty practices.
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