Young people between 12 and 17 years old can now make an appointment to be vaccinated, on the site of the city of Nice (by registering and then choosing a time slot) or on Doctolib.
Minors must imperatively be accompanied by one of their parents and have the authorization of both if parental authority is shared.
In Nice, the adolescents we met came to “protect themselves and others, think about the future and take advantage of this care service which is not accessible everywhere”.
Among the 5,000 people who made an appointment at the vaccination center of the Nice Exhibition Center, a hundred are between 12 and 17 years old this Wednesday. “We sent an SMS to more than 200,000 people in our database to say that it was accessible,” says Romain Gitenet, director of the city's health, environmental and risk management agency. On Tuesday, 200 adolescents were vaccinated, today we expect less because there are many appointments for the second injection ”.
Lenny, 16, managed to get a date in the first.
“Even before the opening for his age group, I had already registered,” says his mother, Célya.
At first when he was offered the injection, he was not very sensitive.
But a classmate caught the Covid, it's been months and she still hasn't come back to class.
"It was a bit the trigger, I will return to high school more serene," admits the neovaccinated.
Her mother adds: “I think we have to raise awareness with young people because they have the will.
You have to present them by showing that it is easy and that has its importance for the future.
It will be easier to go abroad, to go to a restaurant, and he will not contract the severe form of the disease.
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To go see the grandparents
To receive a Pfizer injection, the only vaccine for this population so far, it is necessary to have authorization from both parents. On D-day, one of the two parents must be present with the minor, from the start to the end of the protocol. They must bring the completed vaccination form, authorizations, a copy of the parents' identity papers, the Vitale card and the family record book. Before vaccination, during the medical interview, the child must confirm oral consent. The rest is similar to the procedure for adults.
"We do a little more psychology, we talk more with them," says Sylvie, a nurse.
I had three this morning, there is one who was a little anxious seeing the needle.
She started to cry.
So we take the time and we reassure.
This is the only difference.
"Caroline, nurse also in the room opposite, completes:" We have more surveillance at the level of the papers to be checked.
And if ever there are small templates, we have thinner syringes.
Otherwise, they are the same doses.
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She just vaccinated 15-year-old Lylie.
"I waited impatiently for my turn," exclaims the latter.
I wanted to do it to protect myself but above all to protect others and in particular my grandparents, whose presence I was unable to take advantage of because of the Covid.
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"We are lucky to have this system in France"
In the rest room, Irène and her 17-year-old daughter, Margot, have both just had their first injection.
“It was an opportunity to do it together,” they exclaim.
"There are several reasons why it seemed important to me," says the youngest.
But there is especially the fact that we live between two countries, here and Brazil, and looking at what is happening there, we feel very lucky to have access to the vaccine and to be able to get out of this crisis in this way.
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Within three weeks, she will be able to come for her second injection, "a small feature compared to adults who have to wait rather six weeks," says Laurence Serandour, nurse responsible for vaccination.
Also, it is possible to have the vaccine two months after having had the coronavirus when you are between 12 and 17 years old.
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