Between December 23 and January 7, the flu epidemic season has severely affected the residents of the accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people (Ehpad) Korian Bertelot in Lyon. 72 of 110 residents caught the virus, and 13 of them died. The average age of the victims is 91.5 years.
In addition, 6 residents are still hospitalized announced the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Marisol Touraine, who asked the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (Igas) to initiate an inspection mission to identify and analyze the causes. at the origin of this exceptional event.
The older we get, the less our body responds to vaccines
“Four of the people hospitalized await their return, the other two remain in the hospital but their vital prognosis is not engaged”, said Dr Emilie Arabian, coordinating doctor at Korian, the group that manages the nursing home.
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Of the 13 residents who died, 6 had received flu vaccine seasonal, particularly indicated for the most fragile people and people over 65 years of age. Deaths that could be due to immunosenescence, that is to say the aging of the immune system which means that over the years, our body responds less well to vaccines.
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