Jérôme salomon - activities

Coronavirus: vaccinating children at risk, and 5-11 y.o. children

As France is experiencing an increase in coronavirus contaminations, the government announced the opening of vaccination to children under 12 by the end of the year. For the most fragile ones, slots open from December 15, 2021.

Covid: back to normal life is on its way, Jérôme Salomon claims

Health Director General Jérôme Salomon said this Sunday on BFMTV that the situation was improving, including a 20% decrease in Covid-19 case toll in one week.

Outdoor facemask-wearing to come to a close from June 17, Jean Castex announces

This Wednesday June 16, Jean Castex has surprised everyone announcing facemasks will no longer be mandatory outside starting from June 17. "Outdoor facemask-wearing will no longer be compulsory excluding on some conditions (gatherings, crowded places, queues, markets...)", he stated at the end of the Ministerial Council.

Coronavirus: optimistic on lockdown exit, Jérôme Salomon yet calls for prudence

Starting from May 19, the French can reunite with a part of their lives from before. According to Jérôme Salomon, this lockdown exit step arrives at the right time. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, Health General Director yet calls for prudence.

Covid: pharmacists are not ready to sell self-test kits starting April 12

Self-test kits are available on sale in pharmacies starting Apirl 12. Yet, pharmacists warn they are not ready to sell them when stores open at 8 a.m. this Monday: they are still waiting for competent bodies' official instructions.

The French Union of General Practitioners demands Jérôme Salomon’s resignation

This Monday March 8, 2021, MG France, the Union of French General Practitioners, issued a release demanding Health Director General Jérôme Salomon’s resignation. Doctors complain about getting an email, stating pharmacies were given priority for AstraZeneca vaccine dose delivery.

Covid: 2 million cases in France, Jérôme Salomon’s press brief summed up

France’s Health director general Jérôme Salomon gave a speech this Tuesday November 17, 2020 to address the coronavirus epidemic in the country. As France has exceeded 2 million cases, yet, he said “our efforts begin to pay off”.

Coronavirus: it is too early to assess the effectiveness of lockdown, Véran says

It is too early to assess the effectiveness of lockdown, France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran says. Visiting a nursing home in Clamart this Friday morning, the Minister reacted to the release of Jérôme Salomon’s memo to the Defense Council, that judged the lockdown not strict enough to curb the epidemic.

Covid-19: Jérôme Salomon says the lockdown is not strict enough

Jérôme Salomon is worried about the ineffectiveness of the new lockdown in a memo Europe 1 got and shared. According to the Health general director, lockdown is not strict enough to soften the curve. He says one shall expect a long and extended plateau of the epidemic curve in France.

Coronavirus: Île-de-France hospitals soon to be overcrowded?

Are Île-de-France and Parisian hospitals soon to be crowded because of coronavirus? This is what seem to be suggesting several health professionals already figuring out solutions to address the problem… Let’s have a look on the situation!