The High Authority for Health (HAS) has unveiled its recommendations for the vaccine to the government. According to the press release published this Monday morning, the HAS is proposing a vaccination campaign in 5 stages. The organization’s findings also indicate that residents of nursing homes could benefit from the vaccine first.
Phase 1: “protect the most vulnerable”
France’s vaccination strategy could be carried out in several stages, as recommended by the High Authority for Health. The authority is proposing a vaccination campaign in 5 phases, starting with all residents of nursing homes or other collective accommodation for the elderly. As soon as the first doses arrive, residents, “ around 750,000 people targeted “According to the president of HAS Dominique Le Guludec, would be vaccinated as a priority. Professionals working in nursing homes and long-term care units, ” who themselves present a risk of serious form (professionals over 65 years of age and / or with comorbidity (s)) Would also be affected by this priority vaccination. In total, this represents 90,000 to 100,000 people. The objective is to ” protect the most vulnerable and those who care for them as a priority », Explained the president.
The different phases of the campaign
The second phase, which will take place when more doses are available, concerns people over 75 years old, 65-74 year olds with co-morbidities, as well as health professionals aged 50 and over or with co-morbidities. For phase 3, the people concerned are people at risk, as well as those over 50 with co-morbidities and all health personnel. Phase 4 for highly exposed people, through their profession as well as precarious people such as homeless people, residents in psychiatric hospitals, etc. Finally, phase 5 would be accessible to as many people as possible, for those over 18 without comorbidity.
“ It is difficult today to give dates for these different phases. This will be conditioned by vaccine supplies »Indicates Doctor Daniel Floret, pediatrician and expert in vaccinology. These recommendations ” will need to be updated and adapted according to the data on each vaccine, their effective availability and any tensions on the supply “. To date, no vaccine has yet been licensed. The government will detail in the coming days its vaccination strategy against Covid-19.
