Health authorities continue to emphasize the importance of keeping vaccinations up to date. Almost half of French people say they are poorly informed about the vaccinations recommended for adults.
Last April, almost one in two French people said they were poorly informed about employee recall campaigns. On the occasion of European Vaccination Week, health authorities continue to insist on the “need” to update their vaccines, as noted by our colleagues. BFMTV.
Mandatory Reminders
Mandatory reminders include: diphtheria, tetanus and polio (DTP). A dTP booster is “required” every 20 years to maintain its effectiveness, that is, at 25, 45 and 65 years, and then once every ten years. The whooping cough vaccine must be given at age 25.
Indeed, last week the French Public Health Authority (SpF) called for vigilance against the resurgence of this highly contagious and sometimes serious disease. This particularly affects infants too young to be vaccinated, as well as adolescents and adults who have lost protection from vaccination because booster doses were not given.
Vaccination rate will increase in 2023
There are also vaccinations recommended by health authorities, such as the annual flu vaccine, Covid-19 vaccine or now shingles vaccine for people over 65 years of age. All recommended vaccines are listed in the health insurance vaccination schedule.
According to French Public Health, vaccination coverage for adults against influenza and Covid-19 “remain insufficient in people at risk”, especially people over 65 years of age. The annual report notes an increase in vaccination of the French in 2023, which is yet to come “improve” against certain infections such as measles.
In view of “resurgence of preventable diseases such as measles” and the arrival of millions of foreign visitors during the Olympic Games, “There is a particular need to increase vaccination coverage for all children, adolescents and young adults born after 1980 who have not received the full two-dose vaccination schedule,” defended the agency this Monday, April 22.
However, more than 8 in 10 people overall favor vaccination. The situation that arose “stabilized” in France.
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