Kovid-19 – The third dose of the vaccine will be open to everyone from Monday

Were there any deaths of vaccinated people?

Agle Tardin: “I do not know, we will find out.”

Why not imagine a Christmas holiday for kids?

Agle Tardin: “If we decide to take strong measures that harm the freedom and normal functioning of children, it is discriminatory because they are at very low risk. If it is necessary, it will affect people of all ages in our society.

Is there a vaccinated Omicron case in Geneva?

Agle Tardin: “I can not answer this question. The first two omicran cases in Geneva were not vaccinated and the remaining two, I do not know. To establish statistics, you need a lot more data. ”

Agle Tardin: “We do not know if there is contamination in the discotheques,” he said. We went from 50 cases to 650 cases in a few weeks so we were engaged. There are cases from nightclubs, but we miss them. ”

Why not consider it necessary to issue a press release to announce this action, which is more delicate than wearing a mask in Christmas markets?

Agle Tardin: “This is a decision that affects schools, so communicating about it is up to another department (ndlr: au DIP) I do not think it is our choice to communicate this measure. ”

Swiss statistics show that an Omicron variant was found in 3.6% of cases. Why not more in Geneva, a dense and international continent?

This ratio has been reduced. These are 3.6% of the sequencing tested.

Are people who want to be vaccinated in the first dose preferred booster doses?

Yes, and unlike booster doses they can go to centers without an appointment.

Demand for this specialty has grown significantly as a result of recent corporate scandals Booster But have the basic vaccines stopped?

Nathalie Vernaz-Heggi: “Yes, 1000 vaccines were given in four days in dose 1. This is very low.”

Space for questions from journalists

Agle Tardin: “We have good absorption capacity Test: Last week, we recorded a record 20,000 tests.

For Tracing, Some part of the tasks is automated. This means we are less accurate and less accurate, but we can keep everyone alone (650 cases per day).

Agle Tardin: “In the event that schools are supposed to be closed due to deteriorating health, other areas that affect people of all ages should also be closed.”

Why not check out a good student who has just returned from a trip with a PCR test?

Adrian Braun: “Contact tracing is a priority.”

Agle Tardin: “It simply came to our notice then. It is unthinkable to return from the respective areas without conducting the necessary checks.

Agle Tardin: “It takes at least 2 weeks to make sure there are no omicran cases in the positive cases in the cluster. If we knew there was a community transmission, our strategy would change, but not right now.

The positive cases from the Founex school are not currently Omicron, but we do not have all the results yet. ”

Nathalie Vernaz-Heggi: “At this time, military assistance is not required for the vaccine.”

Agle Tardin: “This is a step that has not yet been taken. Experts on the Intensive Care and Ethics Committees have set ethical standards for the need, risks, chances of survival and regularization if necessary.

Postponed operations today are not urgent or important. ”

Adrian Source: “The challenge is that people can find a doctor if needed during the holidays and, if not, prevent HUG’s emergency room doors from being knocked down.”

HUG postpones some activities. What is the distribution of patients between private and public?

Adrian Source: “There is coordination and dialogue, but no agreement. If necessary, clinics are ready to welcome patients without additional insurance. But there are no limits, everyone must agree. It also depends on the organization of the HUG and their chosen program. ”

Nathalie Vernaz Heggy: “We are at 3,600 doses per day, and we expect to increase the 1,000 additional doses per day or reach 5,000 doses per day from January.

There is still room for the holidays.

Vaccination centers expand their vaccine capacity, such as M3.

We will probably be able to meet everyone by mid-January.

Already 31,000 people are registered as ineligible for the third dose (those between the ages of 16 and 49 or their last vaccination less than 6 months).

But we have already registered 33,000 eligible people who will have an appointment by the end of December.

First come, first served. “

Aglaé Tardin: “It is difficult to comment on the virality of the Omicron variant, but it is very clear and very clear.

As it spreads further, there will be a more consistent need for hospitalization, although it is less harmful. ”