Cystic fibrosis patients under the age of 50, so far not eligible for vaccination against Covid-19, can now receive the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, a patient association announced Thursday, April 8, letter from Olivier Véran supporting.
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Patients with cystic fibrosis aged under 50 can now be vaccinated,
" wrote the Minister of Health in a letter dated March 31, addressed to the association Vaincre la Mucoviscidose.
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It is a relief
", reacted in a press release this organization, which had asked in February to the government "
to ensure effective and immediate access
" to vaccination for the patients it represents.
Until now, cystic fibrosis was one of the “
comorbidities
” qualifying for vaccination for people aged 50 to 69 years.
From now on, this pathology will make it possible to receive the Moderna vaccine from the age of 18, or the Pfizer from the age of 16.
For younger children, "
certain exceptional situations could lead to prescriptions without marketing authorization
", for example in the case of lung transplants, adds the association.
