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VACCINATION: THE SECOND PHASE STARTS SLOWLY by Pauline Sauthier 03/02/2021
Since January 28, people over 75 years of age residing at home and people with serious pathologies can get vaccinated at the Inès Gumbs medico-social center. This second phase could increase in strength if more volunteers come forward.
"We are not limited by the number of doses for the target audience of the second phase," announces Pauline Codrons, a doctor for the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy. While throughout France, demand is higher than the quantities of vaccines available, in Saint-Barthélemy, we are trying to gain speed for the new phase of vaccination, which concerns people over 75 living at home and people with pathologies that expose them to a high risk of the epidemic.
"Our goal is to reach a population that can develop forms of Covid-19 with hospitalization or even resuscitation," says the doctor. For the moment, phase 2 is only for people with a carte vitale.
On the island, 471 people are potentially affected, according to the Social Welfare Fund. But only about sixty volunteered. For the first week of vaccination (phase 1), 24 people received the vaccine, they were as many volunteers last week and this week, from February 1 to 7, there will be 36.
471 persons concerned
"If the target population takes charge of its desire to be vaccinated, we can increase the pace," insists Dr. Codrons. The double insularity of Saint-Barthélemy complicates the organization of vaccination (JSB1408) but if demand were to increase, new time slots could be opened to volunteers.
For the moment, people over 75 are not rushing to make an appointment. Younger people who have one or more comorbidities have become more apparent. It must be said that the government and the Regional Health Agency advocate online registration, not necessarily adapted to the profile of the target audience. To support them in their approach, the teams at the medico-social center do what they can: they detailed the appointment booking process on the maiia.com platform and posted it on the front door of the center. You still have to know! "Everyone has someone in their networks to help make appointments," it is estimated on the ARS side. Doctors, pharmacists, all medical bodies are there to accompany them. Because the concept is to favor e-appointments. ”
As a last resort, for those who do not have access to the Internet, the response platform remains reachable by phone. The teams have been strengthened with English- and Spanish-speaking staff. On Monday, we tried to reach her around 10 a.m. We were 29th on the telephone operators' waiting list. We quickly gave up but some candidates for vaccination say they waited nearly an hour before having a person at the end of the phone. According to Pauline Codrons, at times, there may be no wait.
Additional lists
To waste as few doses of vaccine as possible, complementary lists have been established. They allow the teams of the Medical and Social Centre to quickly replace those who could not have attended their appointment. People between the ages of 65 and 74 can register, as well as European citizens who do not have French health insurance but are part of the target audience of the second phase. On these lists, priority will be given to people considered the most fragile.
For the moment, the proposed vaccine is Pfizer-BioNtech. From the end of February, people who received a first dose will receive a second injection, which guarantees greater effectiveness. The third phase is scheduled for March, it will be reserved for people aged 65 to 74.
VACCINATION: THE SECOND PHASE STARTS SLOWLY by Pauline Sauthier 03/02/2021
Since January 28, people over 75 years of age residing at home and people with serious pathologies can get vaccinated at the Inès Gumbs medico-social center. This second phase could increase in strength if more volunteers come forward.
"We are not limited by the number of doses for the target audience of the second phase," announces Pauline Codrons, a doctor for the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy. While throughout France, demand is higher than the quantities of vaccines available, in Saint-Barthélemy, we are trying to gain speed for the new phase of vaccination, which concerns people over 75 living at home and people with pathologies that expose them to a high risk of the epidemic.
"Our goal is to reach a population that can develop forms of Covid-19 with hospitalization or even resuscitation," says the doctor. For the moment, phase 2 is only for people with a carte vitale.
On the island, 471 people are potentially affected, according to the Social Welfare Fund. But only about sixty volunteered. For the first week of vaccination (phase 1), 24 people received the vaccine, they were as many volunteers last week and this week, from February 1 to 7, there will be 36.
471 persons concerned
"If the target population takes charge of its desire to be vaccinated, we can increase the pace," insists Dr. Codrons. The double insularity of Saint-Barthélemy complicates the organization of vaccination (JSB1408) but if demand were to increase, new time slots could be opened to volunteers.
For the moment, people over 75 are not rushing to make an appointment. Younger people who have one or more comorbidities have become more apparent. It must be said that the government and the Regional Health Agency advocate online registration, not necessarily adapted to the profile of the target audience. To support them in their approach, the teams at the medico-social center do what they can: they detailed the appointment booking process on the maiia.com platform and posted it on the front door of the center. You still have to know! "Everyone has someone in their networks to help make appointments," it is estimated on the ARS side. Doctors, pharmacists, all medical bodies are there to accompany them. Because the concept is to favor e-appointments. ”
As a last resort, for those who do not have access to the Internet, the response platform remains reachable by phone. The teams have been strengthened with English- and Spanish-speaking staff. On Monday, we tried to reach her around 10 a.m. We were 29th on the telephone operators' waiting list. We quickly gave up but some candidates for vaccination say they waited nearly an hour before having a person at the end of the phone. According to Pauline Codrons, at times, there may be no wait.
Additional lists
To waste as few doses of vaccine as possible, complementary lists have been established. They allow the teams of the Medical and Social Centre to quickly replace those who could not have attended their appointment. People between the ages of 65 and 74 can register, as well as European citizens who do not have French health insurance but are part of the target audience of the second phase. On these lists, priority will be given to people considered the most fragile.
For the moment, the proposed vaccine is Pfizer-BioNtech. From the end of February, people who received a first dose will receive a second injection, which guarantees greater effectiveness. The third phase is scheduled for March, it will be reserved for people aged 65 to 74.
