The vaccination campaign made it possible to reduce the incidence rate and the number of deaths in nursing homes.

In view of these initial results, professionals in the sector are calling for a relaxation of the health protocol in these establishments, to allow better access for families.

In nursing homes, the coronavirus vaccination campaign is starting to bear fruit.

The incidence rate is declining, as is the number of deaths.

But a year after the start of the health crisis, there are still no plans to relax the rules for welcoming families in these establishments, which is however being proposed by the large federations of establishments for the elderly, which will be offering this week. government leads for a new protocol. 

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"The families wish to be able to return to their rooms to visit their parents in their place of life, and to be able to come back with slightly less supervised visits, with more animation, to take part again in the life of the residence", explains to Europe. 1 Florence Arnaiz-Maumé, general secretary of Synerpa (National Union of establishments and private residences for the elderly).

And, she assures, "as professionals, many of us today are asking the ministry for flexibility in terms of access". 

"The vaccination campaign went particularly well"

This professional notes that "the vaccination campaign went particularly well in nursing homes", and evokes "very good returns with regard to non-contamination. It was a very important element that we expected."

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Today, concludes Florence Arnaiz-Maumé, "we believe that all the elements are there to move towards more flexibility in the visits and access to rooms, and to put more life and more family in the residences".