100,000 young people concerned by an extraordinary vaccination campaign – Liberation
The metropolis of Rennes has faced several weeks with several homes of meningitis for a few weeks. Enough for the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in Brittany to announce a vaccination campaign on Friday, February 28, February 28 « Large » which will concern 100,000 young people aged 15 to 24 in the Rennes territory.
In France, a Case resurgence of invasive meningococcal infections (IIM), including those linked to serogroup B, was observed during the 2024-2025 season « With a particularly high number of cases in January »said the ARS in a press release. The territory of the Rennes metropolis, almost half a million inhabitants, is « »particularly concerned by this situation»».
Since December, the ARS of Brittany is thus « Intervening around several situations of invasive infections with type B meningococcal in Ille-et-Vilaine, in particular by taking charge of the cases detected and the contacts »with in particular two homes in a Rennes business school and within a family.
The genomic analysis of the strains of bacteria responsible for these cases of IIM at the Institut Pasteur revealed « An infection by a single strain of the bacteria »according to the same source. The survey conducted by ARS Brittany and Public Health France « Did not make it possible to find an epidemiological link between the two groups of cases »which suggests a circulation of this strain on the territory of the Rennes metropolis. « This situation is characterized by a larger number of cases of infections than usual on this territory »underlines the ARS.
In order to protect the most exposed population from serious forms, The authorities are launching in the coming days « A large -scale vaccination operation against meningococcus B towards young people aged 15 to 24 inhabitants or schooling or students in the territory of Rennes Métropole »which brings together 43 municipalities.
This vaccination campaign may concern 100,000 people. Vaccination will spread over several consecutive weeks « In order to allow the entire target population to access vaccination » According to the ARS, which announces the arrival of the Minister of Health, Yannick Neuder on Monday in the Breton capital.
