The Coudoux vaccination center has become one of the first in France to open a vaccination line reserved for children.
This Monday morning, around forty slots were reserved by children with or without comorbidities in the vaccination center of Coudoux, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.
The vaccination center has indeed slightly anticipated government announcements in this area.
In front of the cabin decorated with drawings, Antoine, 9, looking not very reassured, tries to calm his apprehension by strumming on his games console, alongside his daddy Valentin. In a few minutes, he will receive his first injection of the coronavirus vaccine. "I'm afraid of being in pain," he breathes. On this Monday morning, Antoine was one of the first children to be taken care of by the Coudoux vaccination center and held by the Bouches-du-Rhône firefighters and the departmental council. In this center on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, a few days after the government's announcements to this effect, the firefighters opened a line on Monday for children aged 5 to 11 who are at risk of having an accident. severe form of the disease and to those living in the entourage of immunocompromised people.
"We live in Toulon, and we traveled an hour and a half to be able to have our son vaccinated," says Valentin, Antoine's dad.
I made an appointment as soon as the announcement was made.
But around us, on Doctolib, no center had pediatric Pfizer or a quickly available niche.
»A necessity for this father.
"I did not leave too much choice to my son to be vaccinated, recognizes Valentin.
For me, it was obvious.
He is diabetic.
From what we know, diabetes and Covid-19, it does not mix well… Moreover, in the family, everyone is vaccinated!
Afterwards, I admit that if my son hadn't been at risk, I wonder if I would have had it done… ”
"I'm sick of there being a lot of Covid"
Questions that 10-year-old Charlotte did not ask for a single second. “I want to get vaccinated because I'm sick of there being plenty of Covid,” says the girl. And I want to be a person who inspires other kids to get immunized. I haven't talked to my girlfriends yet so as not to scare them, but when I do, I'll tell them, so that she too gets vaccinated! "" It is his choice, because it is his body, assures Jessica, his mother. I think it's important to protect our family. Her grandparents and our neighbors are vulnerable. Besides, too many kids catch it these days. They've closed her class two or three times in the past six months! "
The forty slots available on this first day of childcare were booked in a few hours, according to Colonel Christian Porcel, chief medical officer of Sdis, for whom the care of this new audience requires a little organization.
"We have to break the process," confides the colonel.
We have 350 doses of pediatric Pfizer at our disposal, to add to the doses already used for adults of Moderna or Pfizer.
It takes a little organization and vigilance!
So it starts slowly but surely.
Six children received a too strong dose of Pfizer vaccine on Saturday "by mistake" in a vaccination center in Le Mans, where Prime Minister Jean Castex had gone the same day.
Protect the grandparents
The High Authority of Health has indeed given this Monday afternoon the green light for the vaccination of all children, without obligation.
After which, the vaccination of children could begin on Wednesday.
But in Coudoux, it is clear that the firefighters have somewhat anticipated the government announcements.
Thus, little Phoebe, who timidly holds out her eight fingers when asked about her age, does not suffer from any particular comorbidities, just like the members of her family.
“She will see this week these two great-grandmothers, aged 93 and 96, whom she has not seen for a long time, justifies her grandmother Martine by her side.
We preferred that she be vaccinated before, to protect them.
In addition, next February, she is going abroad, to Kenya.
So that's better.
"
Our file on anti-Covid vaccination
A policy fully assumed by Colonel Porcel.
"If the parents come here, it is within the framework of an active process, in their soul and conscience, launches the doctor.
If there is no contraindication to vaccination, we do it.
We are not going to tell them: "Come back tomorrow because it will be authorized!"
In the vaccination booth, filled with balloons, Antoine rolls up his sleeve and gets stung, without flinching.
At his side, his father wonders.
"Are we going to have to schedule a third or fourth dose for him?"
We're not going to come back every three months anyway.
It's a bit boring all these stories.
At the end of the syringe, the recently retired pediatrician in charge of vaccinating the children nods.
"Who are you telling ..."
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