the vaccination campaign is launched

The flu vaccination campaign starts on October 18 and is due to continue until January 31. The first four weeks are reserved for the most fragile, who are them more likely to contract a severe form. Are particularly targeted people aged 65 and over, the chronically ill, pregnant women, or people suffering from obesity. Several million French people are concerned.

The idea is to prevent serious forms, secondary bacterial infections or aggravations. The flu can make an underlying health condition worse. The novelty this year is that it will be possible to be vaccinated by your doctor, by nurses, midwives or community pharmacists. At the same time of vaccination, it is possible to be vaccinated against the flu, then against Covid-19, explains journalist and doctor Gérald Kierzek.