the government encourages the vaccination of those who can release it

The government has encouraged those who can be vaccinated against the chikungunya epidemic in Reunion on Sunday, April 27, when the health authorities have just removed « Without delay » The over 65s of the vaccination campaign. « If you have renal failure, heart failure, respiratory, diabetes, obesity, you are between 18 and 65, it is recommended at the time of being vaccinated », said Minister of Health Yannick Neuder.

« I trust the health authorities », supported The Minister of Overseas, Manuel Vallsguest of the Grand Jury RTL-M6-Le Figaro-Public Senate, recalling that « This is the first time that a vaccine has been used against chikungunya. » The vaccination campaign launched a few weeks ago, and which first targeted seniors, was « Adapted without delay » after three « Serious adverse events » In people over 80 with comorbidities, said Manuel Valls.

Asked to find out if the vaccination campaign was to continue, the minister responded « Yes » specifying that « Recommendations have been given ». He denied any precipitation in the launch of the vaccination campaign, recalling that The IXCHIQ vaccine had received its marketing authorization in June 2024.

Chikungunya, an infectious disease due to a virus transmitted by the tiger mosquitocauses high fever and joint pain that can last for several weeks. There is no specific treatment against the disease.

Faced with a generalized and major epidemic in Reunion, a vaccination campaign was launched by the health authorities in early April on the island. The vaccine used, Ixchiq, is the first against chikungunya to have obtained a marketing authorization in Europe.

The provisional assessment of the chikungunya epidemic in Reunion is nine deadaccording to the health authorities which underline that the epidemic is « Stabilizes at a high level », According to figures given Wednesday, April 23.

The current epidemic began in August, but cases exploded from March. Before this outbreak, no case of Chikungunya had been reported since 2010 in Reunion since 2010. A large epidemic had touched 260,000 people there and left more than 200 dead between 2005 and 2006. « The assessment is already heavy and can obviously worsen, warned Manuel Valls. This is why it is necessary to have these preventive gestures each time. ”