Around Montmorillon - When you will get Covid vaccine in France

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(Thu-06-05-2021, 20:20 PM)Fred Wrote: [ -> ]I thought I would share my experience of my first jab.

I went here and done my simulation: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus/vaccins

And found I fitted the bill for all 4 types of vaccination, I already had it in my head that I would prefer the Pfizer one if I was to go for it. So I followed the link to https://www.sante.fr/cf/centres-vaccination-covid.html and managed to book my 1st and second shot in one go.

Yesterday I arrived at the Old School in Montmorillon and was met by some very nice people, this is how it went.

#1 Sanitise your hands.

#2 Show Carte Vitale and ID ......................................... Yay my WARP card. That felt good.

#3 Check my temperature.

#4 Tick some box's about allergies medical problems etc. *They had already kindly written the questions in English, so if you get stuck don't worry.

#5 Taken in to see a doctor who confirmed my details and gave me a piece of paper.

#6 Lady took me to a booth and said to wait.

#7 Nurse came and checked my details again, also made sure which arm I wanted done and put the jab in.

#8 No pain and it was over in less than a minute. *But I am used to injecting myself, so if you are not a fan of needles I would say look away and just breathe deeply you will hardly notice it.

#9 Told to stay in my chair and watch the clock for 15 minutes, if I get any problems to shout out.

#10 I had no problems and was in and out in around 20 minutes, 15 of that was waiting to make sure there was no reaction.

Today I have no problems, my muscle does feel a tiny bit tender but nothing to stop me doing things.

I have my next shot booked at the same place in June and I would say it was a pleasant experience, everyone was very friendly and it's well sign posted on where you have to go.

I hadn't intended on going just yet but I had seen appointments go fast so decided to book it, I'm not an Anti Vax but I have never had a flu jab before so it took me a bit to make the decision.

Anyway if you want to get your shot check the simulation and see what you can get, they are rattling them out fast now but it still depends on your age and circumstances on which one you will be offered.

One of the few reasons I've been glad to be stuck in the Uk is the fact we were lucky to have our first vaccines in March and due our second in June. The vaccine roll out here has been fantastic. We had the AZ vaccine and were both absolutely fine afterwards.

Jane - the UK was certainly quick off the mark with the vaccination programme. The French roll-out was not as fast initially, but is now progressing at pace, with (according to the WHO) nearly 24 million now having one vaccination, and 7.25 million having two.

(Thu-06-05-2021, 20:27 PM)Fred Wrote: [ -> ]So I followed the link to https://www.sante.fr/cf/centres-vaccination-covid.html and managed to book my 1st and second shot in one go.

My experience differed somewhat.
I checked on doctolib and discovered I could make appointments for both injections, but the nearest and earliest was at the hospital of Magnac-Laval. I had to download and complete a questionnaire (on Hopital Intercommunal du Haut-Limousin headed paper) answreing questions on co-morbidities, health history, medications taken etc.

I turned about 30 minutes early on the appointed day. There were 4 other people in the waiting area. A doctor with a clipboard appeared after about five minutes and checked that we all had appointments and we were ushered in and made to sit at a table and fill in a questionnaire - far less detailed than the one I had already completed. I handed my original questionnaire and and teh doc threw it in the bin, and asked me to fill in the new form. There were 6 questions: name, CV number, have you had Covid? Have you been in contact with anyone with Cpovid symptoms in the last 3 weeks? are you pregnant? are you breastfeeding? I think I got the answers right.
Then into the injection room. Left or right arm? was the only question and pouf! all done.

The obligatory 15-minute sit-down followed (in case of a severe reaction) and I was sent on my way with an attestation de vaccination.

But... no temp check
No ID check
No allergy questions

The injection site was painless at first but was a bit tender the next day. I used it as an excuse to stop digging the garden Big Grin

I'm looking forward to part 2 in 4 weeks...

There was probably a reason behind that Brian. They were more than likely waiting to see if we all dropped off our perches after taking it over here first Whistle

The French are always slow on bringing new approved treatments in. I have had a few new treatments over the years that were available in the USA around 1 year before being accepted by the European Medicines Agency and France are still around 6 months behind their decision, so it's nothing new but once they get going they do move fast.

I have always thought it was a good idea personally as you can get some good information from millions of users before bringing it into your own patients.

Time will also tell if the UK did make the right decision to extend the time between shot #1 and #2. Dodgy

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