Persons over 65, suffering from comorbidities, caregivers … The list is limited. But the calendar may accelerate after the has recommended opening it to all French more than 40 years old.
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Since mid-October, the number of new cases of Covid-19 continues to grow, as well as hospitalizations. “The resumption of the epidemic is confirmed,” said Geneviève Oak, the Executive Director of Public Health France (SPF), at an online press conference, Friday, 19 November. Faced with the fifth wave, “the immunity must be up to the maximum, by Primovaccination, but also the recall dose”, has abounded Isabelle Parent, responsible for the Respiratory Infection and Vaccination Unit at SPF.
So, on 50 million Frenchmen who received two doses of vaccines – or only one in the Janssen vaccine – a little more than 5 million have already received a recall dose, including 68.1% of the most 65 years old vaccinated for more than six months, which represent most eligible people.
m. Macron had announced that the possibility of having a booster dose would be expanded by the more than 50 years in early December. But the calendar seems to accelerate: “I would not be surprised that vaccine reminders for all adults”, said Friday the head of state: a few hours later, the High Authority of Health has recommended a reminder to all adults over 40 years old.
Where is we currently? As of November 19th, here are the conditions to be fulfilled in order to benefit from a booster dose: