Article published in Magcentre October 17 indicated that the influenza vaccination campaign for people at risk (over 65 years, dialysis, obesity, immunodeficiency, diabetics, pregnant women, and those with chronic diseases) began on October 18, 2022.
Since November 15, all insured persons over the age of 16 have received the vaccine free of charge, which can be administered by attending physicians and also by midwives, private nurses and community pharmacists.
While there is a marked drop in vaccinations with 1.5 million fewer than last year at the same time, the flu appears to be 4 weeks behind schedule. In its epidemiological bulletin, Public Health France Reports indicate that Brittany is in a pre-pandemic phase and many indications show an increase in activity in the city and in the hospital in relation to influenza-like syndromes.
