3 Covid jabs in France for patients on Immunosuppressants

[Fred]

I thought I would share this as I have been told I need three covid jabs because I take an Immunosuppressant treatment.

France have recently reviewed their covid jab strategy and have put patients receiving an Immunosuppressant on three jabs of covid vaccine.

Today Mrs Fred went for her first jab this morning and met our old retired GP, he told her that I should ask about the third jab. As it happened I also had an appointment with my new GP this afternoon and she confirmed that it is being rolled out that anyone taking an Immunosuppressant is to have three shots.

#1 First shot

#2 Second shot 6 - 8 weeks later

#3 Third shot 4 weeks after the second.

If any of you are taking an Immunosuppressant it may be worth you having a word with your prescribing doctor or your GP if you are going for the covid vaccine.

[Brian]

Useful info Fred - thanks for the heads up.
Brian

[Fred]

Useful info Fred - thanks for the heads up.
Brian

[Fred]

Update: You may not be able to book a third shot at some vaccination centres, I spoke to my doctor and she said if that is the case to book the first one again and just take your paperwork and tell them it is your third one.

I have had my first two at Montmorillon but as we are going up to Poitiers the same week I'm due my third shot I have booked there instead. You don't have to go to the same place for your third jab and the Centre de Vaccination Parc des Expositions Poitiers has a box where you can choose a third shot only on the doctolib website.

Apparently they are doing 2000 per day.

Here is a list of your options in 86 https://www.sante.fr/cf/centres-vaccinat...ienne.html