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The French government has announced that it will offer free corona vaccines to everyone in the country. Starting in January, especially vulnerable patients will be treated first. But there is no mandatory vaccination.
In France, the corona vaccination should be free for everyone. “The start of vaccination is now only a matter of weeks,” Prime Minister Jean Castex said when presenting the national vaccination strategy. One million people who are particularly at risk should get vaccinated starting in January. These are older people in nursing homes, according to Castex. France will have around 200 million doses of vaccine, which will allow to vaccinate 100 million people.
French President Emmanuel Macron had already announced that there would be no mandatory vaccination in his country. Health Minister Olivier Véran warned that vaccination would not fundamentally change the course of the epidemic in the coming months. But they will reduce mortality and the number of serious cases. Véran emphasized that transparency is important. Of course, the family is consulted before vaccination in nursing homes.
“We have not yet defeated this virus”
Prime Minister Castex also commented on the current situation of the crown in the country. The situation has clearly improved, but the situation remains fragile. “We have not defeated this virus yet,” he said. For Christmas, Castex suggested celebrations for a maximum of six people plus children per household.
National exit restrictions apply in France until mid-December. Then they should be replaced by night curfews. According to the government, people could move freely in the country during the holidays: on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve night curfews are suspended. The number of new infections each day had dropped significantly in France recently and was now even below 5,000.
