Covid-19: New vaccination campaign launched for people over 80 and immunocompromised

In France, on Monday, April 15, a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 is launched, targeting the elderly, over 80 and immunocompromised people regardless of age.

The goal remains “Protect the most fragile, which can develop into serious forms and present severe complications”In February, the Ministry of Health explained.

The Higher Health Authority (HAS), which was requested by the Ministry, decided this winter “Spring vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for people over 80 years old, as well as [pour] Nursing Home Residents/USLD [unités de soins de longue durée] and immunocompromised people »From April 15 to June 16.

Vaccines for the spring campaign will be, as first-line, Pfizer-BioNTech (messenger RNA) targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 variant or, as second-line, Novavax (recombinant protein).

The HAS also recommended scheduling an extension to July 15 “If the epidemiological situation justifies”. The autumn-winter campaign was mainly aimed at people over 65 years old, socially vulnerable people, people with co-morbidities, pregnant women, residents of nursing homes or even people in contact with vulnerable people.