Vaccines against Covid-19: “We operate just in time …” Rush in pharmacies and vaccination centers in Toulouse
The government has announced the expansion of the third dose of the vaccine to all adults. Vaccination centers and pharmacies find themselves stormed in Toulouse.
The phone keeps ringing. The Daurade vaccination center in Toulouse operates on a “just in time” basis. We welcomed a lot of first-time vaccinees. They about 70% of our patients. The other 30% concerned booster doses, ”observes Dr. Françoise Mehu-Parant. About 70 doses were daily.
The announcement of October 6, extending the 3rd dose to professionals who care for or support vulnerable people and that of November 27, opening the vaccination booster to all adults, caused a rush to the vaccination center. It is now a totality of patients who receive here, a dose every day.
A new center will open
“We’re full until January 14th. Some elderly people cannot make an appointment and come by, they have priority, ”continues the head of the Daurade vaccination service.
A stone’s throw away, the Lycée’s pharmacy has “90 people on the waiting list.” It devotes itself three days a week to vaccination, up to 24 daily doses. “We are on the Doctolib platform. Since the expansion of vaccination, we are drowning in appointments, ”says Sylvie Gay, pharmacist.
In an attempt to meet the strong demand, the town hall announced the opening of a new vaccination center. As of this Thursday, the Barcelona Room will operate 5 days a week. Nearly 200 patients will be expected each day. However, the number of places must gradually increase.