Health: the High Authority for Health recommends vaccinating all children from the age of two against the flu

The Haute Autorité de Santé recommends vaccinating all children, from the age of 2, against the flu. “This would be valid for next winter, if the Minister of Health follows the advice of the High Authority for Health, which is likely“, comments the doctor and journalist Damien Mascretpresent on the set of 19/20, Thursday February 9. Not only children”reduce their risk of catching the flu“, but the benefit would also accrue to adults and especially to seniors, who are most at risk of serious forms.

Between -17% and -71% of hospitalizations

“In the models, we see that we could reduce between -18 and -58% the risk of catching the flu, between -17 and -71% hospitalizations”continues the doctor. Vaccination is already recommended in 12 countries Europeans including Spain, Italy or the United Kingdom. For his part, “the Haute Autorité de Santé recalls that it is a safe vaccine, which is well tolerated“, adds Damien Mascret.

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