Zoé Pallier, edited by Laura Laplaud 06:20, January 25, 2022
The day after the entry into force of the vaccination pass, the recall campaign is in full swing.
But getting your dose at a vaccination center or at your GP isn't for everyone.
For people with motor disabilities, this can be a traumatic experience.
In Saint-Mandé, in the Val-de-Marne, the Val'Consult medical center welcomes people with motor disabilities who have come to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
In this institute, far from the crowds of large vaccination centres, patients benefit from tailor-made and adapted consultations.
A reassuring environment
In the waiting room, most patients quietly wait for their appointment.
But Christian is more restless.
His moist hand, clinging to that of a nurse, he allows himself to be guided step by step towards the medical office.
The doctor manages to reassure him: “We will take it easy”.
"Okay," Christian replies.
She stings him, he doesn't flinch.
“It went well,” he concludes.
He recognizes it: "I prefer here than outside, with other doctors".
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In this centre, consultations sometimes last an hour.
This is the time it takes for some patients to get used to the doctor's face and let themselves be approached.
Some come with noise canceling headphones, others do hypnosis exercises to relax.
Tailor-made consultations
These consultations are adapted to everyone, to allow them to overcome the anxiety of the injection and the care.
Doctor Chloé Tambosco must also sometimes hide her white coat.
“We receive people who have traumatic memories of care that went wrong, that they experienced as violent,” she testifies.
“In very fragile, very sensitive people, a simple gesture like that of vaccination can create reactions of anguish and anxiety”, she continues.
But for some patients, it is even more complicated.
For people with autism, for example, it sometimes takes several appointments before the shot is successful.