The renewal of vaccine against seasonal influenza facility
Posted on September 4, 2008
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People aged over 65 and / or suffering from chronic disease (diabetes, heart failure, immune deficiency, asthma, chronic bronchitis) can now renew their vaccination against seasonal flu by a nurse, without need of medical prescription , According to a decree published in the Official Gazette Tuesday, September 2. Access to this vaccine is therefore easy for these people at risk, which may still receive care at 100% of vaccine by health insurance.
As each year’s flu vaccine will be available in pharmacies during the month of September. It is strongly recommended for people at risk, receiving an advance fee on vaccination and care to 100%. In addition, vaccination is given to all individuals over six months.
Each winter, 2 to 7 million French are affected by the flu. The winter of 2007/2008 had resulted in 2,130,000 cases of influenza. According to data reported by doctors Sentinel, the virus had not presented “a sign of particularly serious”.
Since influenza is monitored, the largest epidemic winter was recorded in 1989/1990, with 4,620,000 cases, and lowest in 1990/1991 (700,000 cases).
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