The slots of the vaccination centers are full for the coming weeks. To face this rush, town hall and prefecture are working on the reopening of the vaccinodrome.
Appointment-making platforms are saturated. Getting an appointment for the booster dose is almost impossible in Haute-Garonne. The slots for vaccination centers and pharmacies are full. A solution is gradually emerging to cope with this massive influx: the reopening of the vaccinodrome.
After vaccination in the department hit a glass ceiling, which was one of the largest vaccination centers in Europe – where nearly 10,000 doses were administered at the height of the vaccination campaign – experienced a long lull which prompted it to close its doors at the end of October.
But the dangerous health situation with the arrival of the 5th wave no longer leaves many options to the public authorities. “The explosive demand leads us to reflect with the State health authorities on the reopening of Hall 8 (vaccine park, Editor’s note) The idea is to respond as quickly as possible to this rush, ”confirmed François Chollet, the deputy mayor of Toulouse in charge of managing the Covid-19 pandemic, this Thursday morning during his visit to the new vaccination center of the municipality, the Barcelona Hall. The reopening should take place in the coming days.
Healthcare professionals on all fronts
The expansion of the third dose to all adults has created more demand than the vaccine supply. The opening of the new municipal vaccination center is an attempt to respond. On its first day of opening, nearly 200 people were able to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. In the coming days, reception capacities will double. Five lines will be operational. And nearly 500 Toulouse residents will receive the injection daily. “There is no longer any slot available for the month of December,” says Doctor Françoise Mehu-Parant, head of the Barcelona Room.
A few kilometers from the Pink City, in Colomiers, the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service opened a new center in a gymnasium on Tuesday. The structure, set up in 48 hours, accommodated 241 people on the first day. Like the new municipal center, it is expected to accommodate 500 patients per day from next week. Access is intended primarily for people over 65 years of age.
If the vaccine supply in the department is gradually increasing, the reopening of the vaccinodrome is “necessary”, according to Doctor Françoise Mehu-Parant. “We need the support and reinforcement of Hall 8”, continues the department head. The reopening project could however get stuck. In question, the difficult recruitment of health professionals.
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