"For an island of health, a vaccinated island": the slogan of the ARS (Regional Health Agency) perfectly illustrates the current dynamic for vaccination in Corsica. Since the launch of the campaign, the island has been seen as the best student nationally. With more than 110,000 people having received a first dose, ie 33% of the population. Figures that can be explained by several factors. The first is both demographic and sociological. With 94,000 people aged 60 or over (30% of the island population), Corsica is one of the most aging regions in France. This made it possible to quickly obtain a large number of doses. Especially Pfizer. But statistics don't explain everything.
Vaccination success is also rooted in the field.
With two large-capacity centers, in Baleone (Ajaccio) and Lupinu (Bastia), as well as 13 vaccination centers in all micro-regions, the health authorities have played the proximity card.
"I was lucky to be able to get vaccinated from the first day and today, I wanted to accompany my daughter," says Chantal, a resident of the southern districts of Bastia.
A little further, Lea, barely 20 years old, awaits her turn: “With the summer and the holidays coming, I prefer to be vaccinated to be quiet.
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Some villages are close to 100%
About twenty large-scale operations were also organized in rural areas.
Some villages are even close to 100% vaccinated.
A feat that the large population pools are also keen to accomplish.
In Bastia and Porticcio, vaccination is extended to people aged 18 and over.
A decision motivated by "the large number of doses available and the strong demand from the population at the approach of deconfinement and the summer season", specify the municipal services.
A step ahead for the two cities while Emmanuel Macron has only just announced "in serious overweight".
The only downside: the over 75s
On site, health professionals see it above all as a sign of a relationship of trust between the medical profession and the population: "This goes in the direction of the vaccination campaign, analyzes Bruno Manzi, president of the council of the order. doctors from Haute-Corse. There are the official announcements and then the actions taken at the local level. We must also give people the opportunity to be equal on the issue of the vaccination passport. Access to this measure must be without discrimination. But the objective remains collective immunity. "
In Bastia, Mayor Pierre Savelli unveiled his method: “We called back the people registered on the waiting list, we launched others.
A free shuttle that works like a taxi has been set up to pick them up and a mobile team even vaccinates people at home.
The process is extended to the whole region.
The only downside to the island: the over 75s.
Currently, 84% of 70 to 75 year olds are already vaccinated.
A figure that drops to 67% for those over 75 years old.
A statistic below the national average for this age category.
All the more reason to make it a priority: "We must encourage them to go see their attending physician," assures Bruno Manzi.
These doses should not be missed.
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