To be ready for winter, it is generally recommended to vaccinate against seasonal flu, against Covid and against pneumococcus, the microbe responsible for pneumonia, in the fall (from mid-October). “This last vaccine can be carried out at any time of the year, but I generally take advantage of the discussion on the flu vaccine to talk about the pneumococcal vaccine,” explains Dr Sandrine Van Eeckhoudt, infectious disease specialist at the Clinique Saint- Luc Moves. “I also offer certain patients the vaccine against RSV, the respiratory syncytial virus known to cause bronchiolitis in infants but which is unfortunately not yet reimbursed in adults. »
Who is affected by these vaccines?
Everyone can be vaccinated against flu and Covid, but some people are more at risk and therefore particularly concerned.
1. Frail people, that is to say pregnant women whatever their stage of pregnancy, people over 65 years old, all people from 6 months old who have underlying chronic inflammation (pulmonary failure , cardiac, hepatic, renal), all immunocompromised patients, obese patients with a body mass index >35, all people who live in institutions.
2. People working in the health care sector.
3. People and children over 6 months old who live under the same roof as a fragile person.
4. The Higher Health Council also recommends that people who are between 50 and 64 years old, who smoke, consume a lot of alcohol or who suffer from obesity be vaccinated against the flu.
Did you know?
There is a “high dose” flu vaccine, Efluelda Tetra, which is recommended for people over 60 years of age. Since it is more expensive (40 euros) than the classic vaccine (17 euros), it is not administered systematically but do not hesitate to ask your doctor. Also note that most mutual insurance companies reimburse 25 to 30 euros/year of vaccine.
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