Christmas is coming soon. Meanwhile, the ninth wave of Covid-19 continues to make progress. The weekly average of new infections increased by 11.5% between December 5 and 12. Therefore, as the year-end festivities approach, the question of a booster shot comes up. “Being fully protected for Christmas is now. It will be too late in two or three days», assures Pierre-Olivier Vario, president of the Union of Community Pharmacists (USPO).
Specifically, a booster vaccine achieves optimal efficacy within two weeks of injection. “The first signs of protection appear in a week. adds Philippe Besset, president of the French Federation of Pharmaceutical Trade Unions (FSPF). So it’s now or never». However, Philippe Bessette recognizes that year-end celebrations “are widely used in communication strategysurrounding vaccination. “It’s not just the Christmas parties, I already have appointments for vaccinations on December 24th», he concedes.
On December 6, epidemiologist Anne-Claude Cremier reminded Figaro that “the vaccine does [prémunissait] no infection“, but there was still A “Very good quality protection to avoid hospitalization.”
A reminder open to all
This Tuesday, December 13, the government officially announced the launch of the Covid-19 booster dose in a message to health professionals.all Frenchmen who wish». This booster dosecan be performed six months after the last injection” and in three months “People aged 80 and over, as well as residents of nursing homes and USLDs (long-term care units) and immunocompromised people, regardless of their age.». A post confirming Health Minister Francois Brown’s statement at a press conference on Friday, December 9.
Since the beginning of December, the vaccination reminder campaign has accelerated in France. In one week, the number of people vaccinated with the booster adapted to Omicron, which represents almost all doses used in pharmacies today, multiplied by 1.6. Within two weeks of 2.3. “This is clearly due to a campaign of communication and clarification of targets», explains Philippe Bessette. “There are also many people who want to be vaccinated during the holidays. To protect themselves and their loved ones“, Pierre-Olivier Vario analyzes in his turn.
Recall that the seven-day smoothed average makes it possible to compensate for days when fewer vaccinations are carried out, such as Sundays, and therefore to get a better idea of the vaccination rate.
At the same time, Philip Besset notices an increase in the number of tests in pharmacies. “I’m a little afraid that I won’t be able to provide both the tests and the vaccines», he is afraid
Source: Le Figaro
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