2023-12-22 09:00:00
At a press conference on Tuesday, the national director of public health of Quebec spared no effort to convince the population to get vaccinated, particularly against COVID-19, at a time when cases of infections with respiratory viruses multiply.
We have a more contagious JN1 variant [et dont le nombre de cas] doubles every week, said Dr. Luc Boileau. According to his estimates, there are currently 40,000 to 50,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day, not forgetting influenza (the flu), which has been taking root for several weeks.
Over the past two weeks, there have been a million Quebecers who have said they have had a respiratory infection, said Dr. Boileau.
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Dr Luc Boileau provided an update on the evolution of respiratory viruses on Tuesday.
Photo: The Canadian Press / Jacques Boissinot
However, according to data obtained by Radio-Canada, approximately 10,000 additional people have made an appointment each day to be vaccinated (COVID-19 and influenza) since Tuesday’s public release.
In the last seven days, we have seen an average of around 11,500 appointments [pris] per day (COVID-19 and influenza), mentions a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health by email. Since the press conference, just over 20,000 appointments have been made [pris] daily, with a peak of 25,000 on the day of the announcement.
To date, fewer than 1.7 million people have received a dose of influenza vaccine.
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As Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh pointed out earlier this week on the show Midi infoI’m not convinced that people went there [se faire vacciner] lived up to our expectations.
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Pediatrician Caroline Quach-Thanh is a full professor in the Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology at the University of Montreal as well as physician responsible for infection prevention and control at CHU Sainte-Justine.
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This full professor in the Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology at the University of Montreal says she has the impression that there is a little vaccine fatigue […] even among healthcare workers [40-50 %]where we see a little less enthusiasm in this group of people [pourtant] well aware of the subject […] of the risks of the disease.
In the office of Minister Christian Dubé, we remind you that the good practices adopted during the pandemic, including vaccination, are still essential to protect yourself and others. […] and also take pressure off emergencies.
It should be remembered that last year, the peak of infections, particularly for influenza, was reached in January. There is therefore always time to avail of vaccination at local service points or pharmacies.
Rapid tests are available free of charge at local service points. In pharmacies, the cost of a box of tests exceeds $40.
According to Dr. Boileau, vulnerable people, the elderly, pregnant women, children and immunocompromised people must be protected.
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