With Olivier Véran’s announcement to open the vaccine booster to all those aged 18 and over, five months after their second injection, the vaccination centers in the Toulouse metropolitan area saw their slots fill up at record speed. in the last 24 hours. With very little availability before the end of December, the local authorities decided to increase capacities in the days to come, after they had been reduced for more than a month.
No vaccinodrome at Le Ramier for the moment
In Toulouse, the vaccinodrome closed its doors at Hall 7 on Île du Ramier a few weeks ago, as did a number of the twenty centers opened in recent months. “For the moment its reopening is not on the agenda because the vaccination capacities have changed, in particular with the possibility of being recalled by a pharmacist or even by his general practitioner”, indicates François Chollet, deputy. to the mayor of Toulouse in charge of coordinating the Covid-19 crisis.
On the other hand, the municipality has decided to boost the offer for the general public of its Daurade vaccination center. A time moved to the Pierre-Baudis convention center, when it was running at full speed between January and October, it will resume service in XXL version but this time in the Barcelona room. “From this Thursday, he will be able to offer up to 500 vaccinations per day, against around 80 today. We will quickly open slots on Keldoc and people will be able to make an appointment, ”continues the elected official, who indicates that he keeps Hall 7 du Ramier under his elbow if necessary.
Open vaccination centers and their capacities
The capacities of the existing centers will also be increased, in particular that of the Purpan University Hospital or the centers of the communes of Haute-Garonne. The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service will open from Tuesday in Colomiers at the gymnasium at 49 chemin de l’Armurié a center reserved for people over 65, by appointment.
Strengthening of pass controls
In addition to these measures, the prefecture announced that on Saturday there would be a strengthening of controls in public places subject to the obligation of the health pass. In the department, the epidemic is experiencing a sharp acceleration in the spread of Covid-19 with an incidence rate of 201.4 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants against 48.5 cases on November 3. In three weeks, the rate has therefore quadrupled.
