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Montluçon hospital (Allier): anti-Covid vaccination will begin this Monday, January 11 for health professionals

One thing leading to another, the anti-coronavirus vaccination at theMontluçon hospital (Allier) . Indeed, the very first vaccines will be inoculated this Monday, January 11, from 2 p.m. “In the premises of former emergencies”, said the establishment via a press release.

First some health professionals

Initially the vaccines are intended only for “health professionals, medical and non-medical “. On condition that they have either ” over 50 years “, Or” comorbidités at risk of severe form of Covid-19, ”said the press release.

And Bernadette Mallot, director of the hospital center, to add: “This Friday noon there were already about 300 who were volunteers to be vaccinated ”. Knowing that there are 750 to have passed the fiftieth on the territory and therefore even more by adding those who present co-morbid factors.

“It starts well. The objective is to reach 70%, that is to say the figure allowing to acquire collective immunity (within the same group, the same population), according to scientific data. “

Bernadette Mallot (Director of the Montluçon hospital)


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Then the residents of nursing homes

“In a second step, we will pass to the residents of our nursing homes”, continues the manager. The precise date will be fixed in the next few days, “but it will be at the end of the coming week or at the beginning of the next one ”. And, at this point, three-quarters of the residents retirement homes managed by the hospital center agree to lend their arm. “Again, it’s encouraging.”

We hope that all those who are reluctant for the moment change their minds when they see that it went well with the first vaccinated.

Bernadette Mallot

And then maybe the over 70s at home

Finally, the Montluçonnais establishment ” think about an organization which makes it possible to participate in the home vaccination campaign for people over the age of 70 ”. A decision will be made on this subject in the coming week.

More than five positive cases for Covid-19 at the Domitys seniors’ residence in Montluçon [07/01/2021]

Text: Luc Barre
Photos: Florian Salesse (archives)

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