Pharmacists are asking to be vaccinated against Covid-19 "
as quickly as possible, even if there are not many doses
" available to "
infuse
" "
in the depths of the territory
", said Thursday the Council of the Order, which is awaiting an official green light.
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"
We can congratulate ourselves on the large number of people vaccinated today but the problem is that we are not yet targeting enough the target population, people over 75 years old,
" said the president of the Order of Pharmacists, Carine Wolf-Thal, during a videoconference press briefing.
The city network
"
The only way to get there (is) to go through the city network and the tripod doctor, nurse, pharmacist
", and this "as
soon as AstraZeneca vaccines are available, even in very small quantities
", added Ms. Wolf. -Thal, considering that “
it could also be playable with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
”.
These last two "
keep for five days in a normal fridge
," she explained.
By counting “
the time of transport and arrival at the dispensary, there are still 2/3 days when these vaccines could be used in town by all health professionals
”.
"
The important thing is to anticipate, not to wait until the last minute to say that we are mobilizing the city network
", judged the president of the Order, specifying that "
the recommendations of the HAS (the High health authority, Editor's note) were to arrive at the beginning or in the middle of next week
”.
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If "
the vaccination centers have their interest
" because "
they allow to vaccinate a large number of people quickly
", Carine Wolf-Thal noted "
holes in the racket
", "
difficulties of access to making appointments. you, having physical access to the centers
”.
"
The two are clearly complementary,
" she said, recalling that the city network had vaccinated 3.7 million patients against influenza in a month and a half.
Asked about the presence of a doctor at the pharmacy during the injection, Carine Wolf-Thal admitted that "
it seemed complicated
" but that "
the pharmacists were health professionals trained in the management of shock anaphylactic
”, in particular.
