No need to go to the doctor’s box to get a vaccine. Since August 9, 2023, two decrees have been issued authorizing pharmacists, nurses and midwives to prescribe medicines. They will be able to administer and inject all vaccines in the vaccination schedule to patients 11 years of age and over.
“recognition” The word was given by nurse Mamoona Keita, who has practiced liberalism for nine years. On August 9, two decrees were issued, published in the Official Gazette, authorizing nurses, pharmacists, medical biology laboratory workers, and midwives to prescribe, administer, and inject vaccines. The outstanding applicant judges a health professional of financial origin.
Nurse is the old job of nuns. Before, we gave him a prescription and that’s it, you say, you do it. But we have studied, there may be errors, we are no longer implementing.
Maimouna Keita, a liberal nurse in Capesterre-Belle-Eau
For pharmacists, who are already authorized to administer the flu vaccine, this is a skill stretch. However, Marie-Claude Synesius, a pharmacist in Beit Bourg, was eagerly awaiting this new authorization. From now on, she will be able to prescribe medication and vaccinations All immunization schedule vaccinations such as tetanus, influenza or even, Hepatitis for all patients 11 years of age and older. As far as the patient is concerned, thanks to the administration under third-party payment, he will not have to pay anything.
It simplifies patients’ lives and allows them to come directly to the pharmacy. We can prescribe and vaccinate right away.
Marie-Claude Synesius, pharmacist, president of the Order of Pharmacists of Guadeloupe
Some exceptions are for people who are immunocompromised. the Live attenuated vaccinesVaccines such as measles, mumps, and tuberculosis, or even traveler’s vaccines, remain in doctors’ bags.
For others, vaccine candidates will have the choice. In addition to pharmacists and nurses, ordinances authorize medical biology laboratory technicians and midwives. These medical professionals must first undergo training in order to be allowed to prescribe and vaccinate.
However, some doctors have reservations. This is the case of pediatrician Frédérique Dulorme. says the president of URPS in Guadeloupe to herself “Accommodating to anything that allows for easy access to care, with medical coordination monitored, where the physician remains the leader.”
Sharing the characteristics of the vaccine goes hand in hand with sharing the responsibility for carrying out the act. Then, all modifications in attributing verbs to medical professionals must not interfere with their initial attribution.
Frédérique Dulorme, pediatrician and president of URPS in Guadeloupe
Extending immunization to physician assistants has several goals: Facilitate the course of vaccination for the population and increase vaccination coverage. Moreover, he should too Support for the development of the Joint Medical Record (DMP). It is a digital health record that collects a patient’s medical data, facilitating transmission between health professionals.
