The Creusois are increasingly reluctant to be vaccinated against flu. While the viruses are back, injections are less requested than last year. Lebreton pharmacy for example in Guéret, vaccinated on average a thousand people at each campaign. She records a drop of 5 to 10% compared to last year. This trend is also confirmed at the national level, since the president of the federation of pharmaceutical unions of France (FSPF) and liberals of health (LBS) recently deplored a 5% drop in doses of vaccines against flu and covid delivered in pharmacies.
A worrying situation
“It is not a collapse, but it is a trend that does not go in the direction of public health objectives”regrets Pascal Lebreton, the boss of the pharmacy which bears the same name in Guéret. The professional finds indeed a certain distrust of the bites From the Cavid pandemic. “”I want to remember that this vaccination is without risk. She is sure, Bégnine and she gives protection against the disease“.
Flu vaccination is recommended for those over 65pregnant women, people with pathologies such as autoimmune diseases, transplants, cancers … Professionals in contact with fragile people are also encouraged to be vaccinated.
For these people, The vaccine is given free of charge to the pharmacyon presentation of the vital card and the health insurance management voucher.
Laters can still be vaccinated against flu. After the bite, it takes two to three weeks to acquire immunity. To be effective when the epidemic is in full swing, the injection must therefore be done in the coming days.
Those who wish can kill two strokes with one stone, by being vaccinating the same day against covid.
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