Nearly a quarter of the vaccination centers in Île-de-France will close temporarily this summer, but not in Seine-Saint-Denis where the needs remain important. According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Île-de-France, all the centers in Seine-Saint-Denis “should remain open”. The ARS even plans to increase “special operations”.
As the major departures on vacation approach, all ARSs have been instructed to prepare their “business continuity plan” for screening and vaccination against Covid-19. An exercise carried out with the mayors and prefects, to both anticipate summer demand and guarantee a sufficient supply, taking into account the leaves of caregivers and the desire of certain elected officials to recover the premises made available.
Result of the races, in Île-de-France, between July 5 and August 29, “the vaccine supply should be maintained at 82% of the injection capacity and 77% of the number of centers”.
Screening actions on motorway rest areas
The adjustment will not be the same in all Ile-de-France departments. Thus, “in Seine-Saint-Denis, 100% of centers should remain open during the summer”, the proportion decreasing in Val-de-Marne and Val-d’Oise (85%), in Seine-et- Marne (74%), in Essonne (73%), in Paris (70%), in Hauts-de-Seine (62%) and finally in Yvelines (42%).
At the same time, the “go-to” approach will continue with “special operations” targeting “very frequented areas” such as the Canopée des Halles in the heart of the capital, but also “special populations” (students, women pregnant, delivery drivers), or even “precarious groups” (migrant workers, slums).
The same goes for screening, with “specific actions” planned “on motorway areas” and the use of 315,000 self-tests in “risk areas” such as hotels, campsites or leisure centers.