This time, the entire map of France is red. According to Public Health Francethe flu epidemic now concerns all regions of France and hospitalizations are significantly increasing among those over 65 who are particularly vulnerable.
“The impacts of the flu are very significant, recalls Doctor Gaëtan Gavazzi, geriatrician at Grenoble University Hospital, in people who are weakened, whatever their age, so-called 'immunocompromised', who have chemotherapy, who have cancers, active comorbidities such as heart failure or chronic respiratory problems or diabetics.
“Elderly people pay the heaviest price for the flu and account for the most hospitalizations,” he adds. The doctor advises to “wear a mask and disinfect your hands when we approach people who are particularly vulnerable.”
He also states that “vaccination is something very simple which is extremely effective”. “There is always time to get vaccinated for the most vulnerable. After 15 days, we are protected, so there is no reason not to do it, There’s always time.”
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