Vaccination is the best method of protecting yourself and others against contagious flu, which can have serious consequences for certain people, especially: those suffering from chronic medical conditions (e.g. chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular or kidney disease or diabetes), pregnant women, people suffering from obesity (BMI>30) and those over 65.
As the Medical Service does not supply the vaccine, you must purchase it from a pharmacy (in France you don't need a prescription). From the beginning of October you can then bring your vaccine to the Infirmary (Building 57-Ground floor) and get vaccinated without an appointment between 9-12am and 2-4.30pm.
For the purposes of health insurance reimbursement, you can get a prescription from the Medical Service either on the day of the injection or beforehand.
Reminder: The Medical Service cannot provide this vaccination service for family members or retired members of the personnel.
For further information and new 2012 recommendations, see:
- "Seasonal Flu" flyer from the Medical Service
- The WHO recommendations
- Recommendations of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP)