US EditionIn La Réunion and Mayotte, the authorities exclude senior citizens from vaccination against chikungunya
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In Mayotte and La Réunion, those over 65 years of age will no longer be vaccinated against chikungunya. Health authorities indicate that they are withdrawing "without delay" the senior members of the vaccination campaign, while the epidemic exploded in March 2025. The cause is "serious adverse events", including the death of one person.
"Vaccination remains open for people between the ages of 18 and 64 with co-morbidities," said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.
Paris, 27 Apr 2025 (AFP) – Overseas Minister Manuel Valls encouraged those who can be vaccinated against the chikungunya epidemic in La Réunion on Sunday, while health authorities have recently withdrawn "without delay" the over 65 years of the vaccination campaign. "I trust the authorities [...]
Injection of a vaccine - credit freepikSevere events, including one death, have led the French health authorities to change the vaccination campaign in Réunion and Mayotte. Injection of a vaccine – credit freepik The vaccination against chikungunya with the IXCHIQ vaccine is now suspended for people aged 65 and over, following the appearance of serious adverse events, including one death. This decision comes in a context of epidemics, especially…
Two people over 80 years of age vaccinated in Réunion who developed symptoms similar to a serious form of chikungunya, one of whom died, the Ministry of Health decided to limit vaccination to persons aged 18 to 64 with co-morbidities.
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