These infectious disease specialists from Seine-et-Marne recommend vaccination against the flu

The peak of the flu epidemic seasonal appears to be reached in Seine-et-Marne. This is what they think infectious disease specialistss attached to the Sud Île-de-France hospital group, Pierre Leroy, head of department at the public health unit, and Astrid de Pontfarcy, head of the mobile antibiotic therapy team.

“An effective vaccine”

“However, it is not too late to get vaccinatedbecause protection is optimal one week after the injection, indicate the two doctors. We can do it without prescriptionregardless of age. In particular, there are recommendations for over 65ss, whose immune system is weakened, for those who suffer from chronic diseasesand, what is less known, for young people from 2 to 17 years old. »

Several strains of the virus are circulating and the vaccine East updatese every year. “ It is very effectivee, and presents no disadvantages, apart from shoulder pain, assures the D^r Leroy. It is completely beneficial for the patient and those around them. It is human behavior that causes the virus to circulate, not winter. It is caught in particular through children who live in communities. We have not learned the lessons of Covid 19 and barrier measures, such as wearing a mask and washing hands, have been relaxed, with companies also resorting less to teleworking. When you feel the symptoms, we have to isolate ourselves ! »

Excess mortality

The two doctors therefore recommend vaccination, with excess mortality being observed from the age of 65. Thus, almost 8% of mortality of this age group is attributable to the flu. “The older you are, the more difficult it is to recover from this disease and there can be complications,” explains Dr.^r Leroy. In hospitals, a third of people admitted to the intensive care unit for the flu are in ventilation invasivethe remaining patients being almost all on oxygen without intubation. This is extremely heavy care. »

You should know that currently,hospitals are saturatedwhether in the emergency room or in intensive care. “All this is added to the usual activity of the hospital, and we have difficulty finding beds”, underlines the D^r of Pontfarcy. His colleague adds: “We did not vaccinate as much as we would have liked and only 47% of the target people took the injection. »

So, let’s remember that to get vaccinated, there is nothing simpler: you just have to go to the pharmacist or the doctor.

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