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Covid vaccination: 80.6 % of French people vaccinated for the first time, 60.5 % received the booster dose

At Monday July 10, 2023, 80.6 % of the French population received at least one dose of vaccine, and 79.2 % of them received a complete vaccination schedule. 60.5 % of the French population received a booster dose.

Vaccination in France: where do we stand Thursday July 13, 2023? Number of people vaccinated by region

How many people have received a first dose of covid-19 vaccine in France? Which regions are vaccinated the most? This Thursday July 13, 2023, we discover the number of people have received a first injection as well as those who are fully vaccinated in France since December 27, 2020. Click here to see the distribution of the number of people vaccinated or having received a booster dose by region.

Covid: intranasal vaccine by the Inrae and the Tours University still under rolling review

Is a genuinely effective intranasal covid vaccine soon to be available? This is what searchers from the Inrae and the Tours University say as they registered a patent on Thursday September 9, 2021 as for a candidate vaccine that led to promising results on animals, including a 100% effectiveness, according to scientists. But where are the clinical trials at? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: Do first Janssen-vaccinees need a third dose?

Janssen vaccine was distinguishing itself because it only requires one jab, enough to be protected against Covid-19. The health authorities decided a second dose was necessary at least four weeks after the first one. Is a third dose needed like for the other jabs? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: Valneva's vaccine already pre-ordered by the European Union

The European Union announced they have already pre-ordered doses of French Austrian Valneva's Covid vaccine, currently under rolling review by the European Medicines Agency. The vaccine has delivered "positive topline results" this past October.

Covid: What if France could prevent the fifth wave?

Will France be hit by a fifth covid wave? As back in early September the Institut Pasteur explained in a study it would be “hard to prevent”, this early October 2021, epidemiologists sound more optimistic. Keep reading to find out more!

Covid: take a stock on intranasal vaccines under development

Will the fight against Covid involve a nasal spray? Many searchers are working hard to develop a vaccine using this method, like searchers from the Tours university and Inrae who may be able to develop a vaccine using this technology within a few months. Here are all works conducted on the matter.

Covid: take a stock on Sanofi vaccine currently completing clincal trial phase 3

Sanofi France CEO Olivier Bogillot announced this July 5th on France Inter the vaccine developed by the laboratories will be available by December 2021. The vaccine is currently completing phase 3 of their trial.

Covid vaccination: nearly three out of four adults have received at least one dose, says a delighted Attal

Vaccination figures continue to climb in France. On August 6, Gabriel Attal was delighted to report that almost three out of four adults have received a dose of vaccine. Since July 28, one in two French people has been fully vaccinated. The government's objective is still to reach 50 million primary vaccinated by the end of August.

Covid vaccine: Moderna vaccine effective for at least 6 months, the company says

The American company has released results from the second quarter and confirms their Covid vaccine is effective for at least 6 months.

Covid: mixing mRNA and viral vector vaccines likely to reinforce immunity, a study found

Receiving two doses of vaccines with different technologies (mRNA and viral vector) is likely to increase immunity against Covid, a study released this past July 26 in Nature magazine found. Keep reading to find out more!

Covid and vaccination: contraindication to the injection

While Covid vaccination keeps on sparking many questions, who are the people for who vaccination is really not recommended? Keep reading to find out more!

Covid vaccines: side effects reported and listed in France

Vaccination goes on in France and the health authorities are thoroughly monitoring the different vaccines available. Here is the list of side effects reported in France.

Coronavirus – Delta variant: a 90% to 95% immunity required to control the epidemic

Because of the Delta variant, the threshold to reach herd immunity has been reviewed upwards. According to the Scientific Committee, reaching 90% to 95% of vaccinees or contaminated people is necessary to hope and control the epidemic.

According to Bruno Le Maire, the economic situation will depend on vaccination

“Economic indicators are green”. This Friday evening, Bruno Le Mair gave an interview to Le Parisien. According to the Minister of the Economy, the situation in France does not require a second recovery scheme but vaccination remains vital to find new “growth, jobs, and activity” in the long run. He considers PCR and antigenic tests cost too much to the community.

Covid: is an epidemic surge from this Fall to be feared in France?

Invited on RTL this June 8, Head of the Scientific Committee Jean-François Delfraissy thinks "a fourth wave is likely this Fall", adding it will "be different from the others thanks to vaccination".

Covid: vaccinating 12-15 y.o. with Pfizer allowed in Europe

Following consultation, this Friday May 28, the European Medicines Agency has approved vaccinating teenagers from 12 years old with Pfizer. As for France, the country is still waiting for the report from the Haute Autorité de Santé likely to be handed over "next week".

AstraZeneca/Janssen: thromboses explained by German searchers

German scientists are said to have discovered where thromboses caused by the AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines come from, explaining they are caused by the vector used, the adenovirus. Keep reading to find out more.

Covid vaccine: a third dose required for people at risk from this summer, according to Moderna

Moderna Therapeutics French CEO Stéphane Bancel has announced this Saturday May 22 to our peers from JDD a third dose of Covid vaccine would be necessary from the end of summer for people at risk to extend immunity and prevent a new epidemic wave caused by variants. He also announced he sought approval in Europe to vaccinate teenagers.

Covid: can you postpone your second vaccine injection?

As the summer is just around the corner, and most of the French have not been vaccinated against Covid yet, because not eligible yet, is it possible to move forward or later the second injection of the vaccine without risking anything? A question we tried to answer to.