The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 starts next Tuesday, October 15 with a vaccine adapted to the JN.1 variant of the virus, dominant in France and around the world.
- The 2024-2025 vaccination campaign against Covid-19 starts on October 15.
- The vaccine used is the monovalent Comirnaty JN1 messenger RNA from Pfizer/BioNTech, which is adapted to the JN.1 variant of the virus, dominant in France and around the world.
- To be vaccinated, patients can go to their general practitioner or pharmacist or make an appointment with a nurse or midwife.
Tuesday October 15 is the start of the new vaccination campaign against Covid-19. This will last until January 31, 2025. Like every year, the injection is free for patients, because it is covered by Health Insurance.
Vaccination campaign: people most at risk of severe form of Covid-19 are affected
But who are the patients concerned? In France (mainland, Guyana, Martinique and Guadeloupe), vaccination against Covid-19 is recommended for people most at risk of serious illness. Health Insurance draws up a list of target audiences, including in particular:
- 65 years and over
- pregnant women
- patients (major or minor) with comorbidities
- immunocompromised people
- residents in accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people (Ehpad) and long-term care units (USLD)
- people living in close proximity or in regular contact with people most at risk of serious forms
This new vaccination campaign comes before winter, which is a season when the Covid-19 virus circulates more. As Health Insurance indicates, “the JN.1 variant of the virus is dominant in France and around the world”. Another variant called XEC, a sub-variant of the Omicron family, is also worrying because it has been identified in Europe, South America and Asia.
What vaccine is being administered this year?
During this 2024-2025 campaign, the vaccine used is the monovalent messenger RNA Comirnaty JN1 from Pfizer/BioNTech, which is adapted to the JN.1 variant of the virus. This is available for adults and for children, from 6 months. To be vaccinated, patients can go to their general practitioner or pharmacist or make an appointment with a nurse or midwife.
However, even vaccinated, Health Insurance reminds that barrier gestures allow you to protect yourself and others from the virus: wear a mask, wash your hands regularly, cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue then throw it away, avoid physical contact (shaking hands, kissing), airing the rooms for 10 minutes every hour.
