Publications by authors named "Marlene Faisant"
Background: Lockdowns have been implemented to limit the number of hospitalisations and deaths during the first wave of 2019 coronavirus disease. These measures may have affected differently death characteristics, such age and sex. France was one of the hardest hit countries in Europe with a decreasing east-west gradient in excess mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed to describe the mortality excess during the three first epidemic periods of COVID-19 in all regions of France.
Methods: Two complementary approaches were implemented. First, we described the number of death of patients infected with or diagnosed with COVID-19 in health care (HC) and medico-social (MS) institutions.
Article Synopsis
- In December 2016, a series of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease cases were reported among middle and high school students in Côtes-d'Armor, France, prompting a vaccination campaign using the Bexsero® vaccine.
- The campaign targeted approximately 8,884 individuals, with on-site vaccinations organized in schools and additional vaccinations provided by local general practitioners in the community between May and October 2017.
- Despite varying coverage rates (43% for one dose and 34% for two doses), higher vaccination rates were seen in schools compared to the community, and there were no reports of severe adverse effects, indicating the campaign's effectiveness.