The dreaded tidal wave did not happen. At the intercommunal hospital center (CHI) of Elbeuf-Louviers-Val-de-Reuil (Seine-Maritime), the HRD Benjamin Galle uttered a sigh of relief on September 15. On that day, the obligation to be vaccinated against Covid-19, imposed by the public authorities in health and medico-social establishments, came into force.
He saw that she had been massively respected within her organization. As a result, only three officers were to be suspended out of the 2,200. “We were worried a few weeks before, he admits. We knew we were in danger of potentially separating ourselves from many more staff. “ Data from July showed only 76% of agents vaccinated. The last few weeks have therefore seen many professionals join the ranks of those vaccinated.
The situation observed in Elbeuf is found in many establishments across France. There are of course hospitals where anti-ax mobilization has been more structured, leading to a high proportion of suspensions and resignations, and sometimes causing the temporary closure of beds, or even of departments.
No sudden drop in numbers
But in the majority of cases, human resources departments have avoided the sudden drop in staff that they feared. This is particularly the case at the Nice University Hospital where we had “Prepared for the worst”, explains Karine Hamela, director of the HR department, by simulating, upstream of the vaccination obligation, reorganization of schedules with a large number of suspended. “This has fostered collective awareness of the possible impacts of this obligation and enabled management to carry out awareness-raising work. “
Finally, 4% of the staff was suspended on September 15. A situation that has improved since: they were only 0.6% on October 5, largely due to new vaccinations – but also a few dozen departures.
Numbers
94% of nursing homes questioned as part of a survey by the National Federation of Associations of Directors of Establishments and Services for the Elderly (Fnadepa) had at least 90% of their professionals vaccinated as of September 24.
31.1 % then said they were facing a risk of breakdown in support.
25% have closed beds due to the degraded situation (survey conducted from September 21 to 24 among 1,300 directors of structures for the elderly who are members of Fnadepa; 282 directors who responded).
The same is true of accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people (Ehpad). “The impact of the vaccination obligation is not as important as what we feared”, indicates Annabelle Vêques, director of the National Federation of Associations of Directors of Establishments and Services for the Elderly (Fnadepa). According to a survey of members of the federation, establishments deplored, on September 24, an average of 2% to 3% of staff absent due to this requirement – 48.4% of structures not reporting any absence.
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