It is one of the two active Covid vaccination centers in Thionville. On the third floor of the Notre-Dame clinic, yellow and black lines indicate, on the ground, the path to follow in order to be injected with one of the precious doses.
“At the end of the hall, the patient fills out a sheet with his information, he also indicates his consent. An interview then takes place with the doctor who has the final say on the patient’s eligibility for vaccination, and finally it passes into the hands of our nurses, ”explains Hélène Leloup, operational director of this clinic, member of the Elsan group.
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A well-oiled mechanism
The vaccination center itself opened on January 19 and since then, in the different rooms, the caregivers are busy, the mechanics are well oiled.
“We have a full-time medical secretary and nurse to run the vaccination center. So that everything works, we receive the reinforcement of nurses and liberal doctors ”, specifies the director.
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On appointment
Appointments are made either online, through the Doctolib platform, or via a number, 03 87 39 68 99. “It’s a number that allows you to relationship with an operator responsible for distributing appointments between the Notre-Dame clinic and the Claude-Bernard clinic in Metz. “
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One patient vaccinated every seven minutes
In the small corridor, the passage is supported, without being stepped on. “On average, we have a patient vaccinated every seven minutes, at a rate of 48 to 54 per day. And since the opening of our vaccination center, we have 828 people who have passed through here. To date, these are people over 75 years of age or presenting a vulnerability: active cancer, kidney disease, Down’s syndrome, etc. ”
The different doses, those of the Pfizer vaccine, are provided by the CHR Metz-Thionville. “We are delivered twice a week and have to use the doses within five days. To avoid waste, we have a small waiting list in place which makes it possible to contact people in the event of withdrawal or refusal of another ”, adds Angélique Kennel, quality and safety manager for Notre-Dame and Claude- Bernard.
Cardiologist Rouzbeh Valizadeh is here to help. It is he who “legally gives the last word on vaccination. But if a person is eligible, has a prescription, there is no reason not to. Being one of the vaccinated caregivers myself, I can share my experience with those who arrive. ”
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Under observation 15 minutes
The interview between the nurses and the future vaccinated only lasts a few moments. “Then, in order to check that an allergy does not arise, the patient is kept under observation for 15 minutes. During this time, they schedule the appointment for the second injection, 28 days later, ”adds Hélène Leloup. At 84 years old, his first dose of vaccine received, Jean-Marie patient. “It was obvious to me to come and get vaccinated. Besides, I already have the date of the next dose: March 3. I have had mosquito bites before that hurt more than that! ”
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