On the front line in the face of the epidemic, nursing staff will not be the first to be vaccinated (with the exception of at-risk nursing staff).
Their turn will come in a second phase
"as soon as a larger number of doses will be available"
, recommends the High Authority for Health (HAS).
They would then arrive, in order of priority, behind
“those over 75, then people 65 to 74 years old with comorbid conditions, then other people 65-74 years old”
.
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If this is surprising, it should be remembered that caregivers are not as inclined to be vaccinated as one might think.
"The seasonal flu vaccination rate is a good indicator,"
explains Michaël Schwarzinger, doctor of public health at Bordeaux University Hospital, who led the Covapred study by Public Health France on the acceptance of a vaccine against Covid- 19
.
Overall, healthcare workers are vaccinated more than the rest of the population, but the differences are very important
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