2023-07-31 15:20:00
The High Authority for Health recommends in an opinion to set up an obligation of vaccination against measles for all caregivers.
by MI with AFP A nurse preparing a measles vaccine syringe (illustration photo). © SCHNEYDER MENDOZA / AFP Published on 07/31/2023 at 3:20 p.m.
While the measles vaccine was only strongly recommended for caregivers until now, the High Authority for Health (HAS) wishes to go further and put on the table, Monday July 31, a possible vaccination obligation, considering in However, it was not desirable to do the same for vaccination against influenza (although this remains highly recommended). The HAS, whose opinions are generally followed by the government, thus recommends “to implement for professionals an obligation of immunization against measles”, according to a press release.
The opinion concludes long-term work by the HAS to reassess the obligations and recommendations made to caregivers in terms of vaccination.
READ ALSOReintegration of antivax caregivers: “Populism won! » Initially, the HAS published its positions on compulsory vaccines at the end of March. It was on this occasion in particular that she recommended lifting the obligation on anti-Covid vaccines, a decision then endorsed by the government.
Measles, only concerned for the moment
The new HAS opinion concerns vaccines which are currently only recommended and not imposed on caregivers. They include vaccination against whooping cough, influenza, hepatitis A, measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox.
The only notable change concerns measles. The HAS is now in favor of an obligation, taking note of the effectiveness of existing vaccines and the risk represented by the disease in hospitals, especially in babies.
READ ALSOCovid-19: “The 4th dose of vaccine is for everyone” On the other hand, while continuing to recommend that caregivers get vaccinated against the flu, the authority considers that an obligation would be unjustified in the current state of knowledge.
The HAS, which nevertheless regrets the low proportion of caregivers who get vaccinated against the flu, points to the irregular effectiveness of flu vaccines from one year to the next. It also recognizes a lack of data on the real risk represented by the circulation of influenza in health establishments.
As for the other vaccinations mentioned, the authority takes a similar position: it maintains its recommendation without passing to the obligation.
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