France comes up with flu vaccine campaign amid Covid crisis

AP

Paris: Amid looming Corona crisis in the country and all over the world, France came up with a flu vaccine campaign on Tuesday Associated Press reported.

France is in a move to ensure there is enough vaccine in need amid an increase in its demand at the time of COVID 19. The country advised the medical staff to prioritize the vaccine according to the patients in need. People over the age of 65, pregnant women, and patients with respiratory illness and some other life threatening diseases will be given highest priority.

Other patients will receive the vaccine from December only. “France ordered 15.5 million of vaccine doses, an increase of 30% compared to last year” AP quoted Health Minister Olivier Veran as saying.

Last winter, about 52% of people over age 65 received the flu vaccine, according to French health authorities. This year, French authorities have set a goal to reach up to 75% Associated Press said in a report.