[ad_1]
(Fight against the new crown pneumonia) France officially approves the use of the new crown vaccine, an official said Macron has no new symptoms of the crown
China News Service, Paris, December 24 (Reporter Li Yang) France officially approved the use of the new corona vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. French officials said on the same day that President Macron no longer has symptoms of a new corona virus infection and may end the quarantine.
The French Health Administration announced on the 24th that it approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine, saying that the vaccine can be used in people over 16 years of age and that its effectiveness and tolerability are satisfactory. This is the last regulatory approval step that the Pfizer vaccine must accept before it can be vaccinated in France.
French Health Minister Vilan said on the same day that the relevant decision by the French Medical and Health Regulatory Agency means that France has given “the green light” for the use of the new corona vaccine. He said the French vaccination will start on the 27th and priority will be given to the elderly and front-line healthcare workers.
The European Medicines Agency made a positive assessment of the safety and efficacy of Pfizer’s vaccine this week. The European Commission approved the conditional inclusion of the vaccine in the European Union. The first batch of vaccines will be shipped from Pfizer’s production base in Belgium.
The French Presidential Palace Elysée Palace issued a press release on the 24th, stating that Macron has not shown any symptoms of infection with the new corona virus. According to current health regulations, the 7-day quarantine may end.
The press release also noted that Macron once again called on the public to pay attention to the importance of social distancing, room ventilation, wearing masks and frequent hand washing on Christmas Eve; he wished the French people happy holidays in this “special period”.
Macron was diagnosed with the new corona virus on the 17th and went to the presidential residence in Versailles to isolate himself. The Elysee Palace stated that Macron was still handling government affairs during his illness and held meetings on time. During the quarantine period, he also spoke by phone with British Prime Minister Johnson, Russian President Putin, German Chancellor Merkel and other dignitaries.
At the time of publication, Macron has not appeared in public on the 24th. Through social media, he positively commented on the agreement reached between the EU and the UK on the future of relations that day, noting that unity and the firm stance of the EU paid off.
According to the latest official data on the epidemic, on the 24th there were 21,634 new confirmed cases in France, with a total of 2,527,509 confirmed cases. There are 62,268 deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France, with 290 new deaths. (End up)
