Vaccination in france - activities

AstraZeneca vaccine must remain limited to people aged 55+ by the Haute Autorité de Santé says

The Haute Autorité de Santé "maintains the limit of 55 years of age for Vaxzevria", aka AstraZeneca's vaccine, because of the benefit/risk ratio related to rare cases of thrombosis. This notice follows the government's demand as they wish to extend its access to all volunteering French as it is already happening in Germany.

Covid: 25% of Europeans have been given a dose of vaccine, Urusula von der Leyen says

Covid vaccination escalates in the EU... This Tuesday May 4, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a quarter of Europeans (that is to say 25%) have been given one to two doses of vaccine. And according to AFP, 9% of the Europeans are fully vaccinated with one shot of Janssen vaccine and two doses for the others.

Covid: vaccination, AstraZeneca... Olivier Véran's address this Thursday April 22

On the occasion of a press brief held this Thursday April 22, French Health Minister Olivier Véran addressed the vaccination situation in France, and answered questions French may have, especially about the vaccines and AstraZeneca. Keep reading to find out more!

Covid vaccine: answers to questions you may have

As Covid vaccination is growing in France, many of you are wondering about the vaccines and how such an action is useful to curb the spread of the virus. Questions the editorial board tries to answer to.

Pfizer vaccine: booster shots likely to be needed, the laboratory warns

Because of Covid-19 variants and to guarantee longer immunity to people vaccinated with the Pfizer solution, the laboratory CEO warned that booster shots were likely to be needed by six to twelve months, then followed by one shot every year.

Covid: the time period between Pfizer and Moderna vaccine doses will be extended to 42 days

Olivier Véran announced in an interview with Journal du Dimanche that the time period between the two doses of vaccine will be extended to 42 days for patients given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Covid vaccine: what does 70%, 80% or 90% effective mean?

As several vaccines are beginning to share their clinical trial results, their effectiveness can be very different. 70%, 80%, 90%... What do these number mean? Keep reading to find out more!

Covid: Russian Sputnik V vaccine not to be approved before late June, Clément Beaune says

This Tuesday January 19, 2021, as the Russian authorities sought approval for issuing their Covid vaccine, Sputnik V, mostly developed by the Russian direct investment fund, from the European Medicines Agency, French State Secretary for European Affairs Clément Beaune announced the vaccine was unlikely to be approve before late June.

Covid: why wearing a mask and complying with health guidelines even once vaccinated?

The vaccination campaign continues in France, and a question is often raised: why wearing a mask and complying with health guidelines even once vaccinated? Variants, contagiousness, immunity lifespan, some of you might be disappointed, and skeptics might be bothered.

Covid: vaccine manufacturing and deliveries – Macron’s latest statements

During a televised address, French President Emmanuel Macron took a stock on France’s vaccination campaign and prospects for the coming months. Schedule, deliveries and vaccine manufacturing… keep reading to find out more!

Covid vaccine: stock update in France

Where is France’s vaccine stock at? As the government announces they aim at vaccinating 30 million people by mid-June, vaccinations data raise questions. According to the government’s data, over 1,800,000 vaccines are stocked in refrigerators and freezers in France.

Covid: 3 million vaccine doses to be shipped to France next week

Interviewed by Europe 1 this Saturday March 27, 2021, Minister of Industry Agnès Pannier-Runacher intended to sound reassuring about France’s vaccination pace, saying 3 million doses were to be shipped to France next week.

Covid vaccine: health professionals allowed to give the vaccine

France’s Covid vaccination campaign is improving and to vaccinate as many people as possible, this Thursday March 25, Olivier Véran announced dentists and veterinarians are allowed to help caregivers already giving doses. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians… Who can vaccinate you? Keep reading to find out more!

AstraZeneca vaccine: new shipping delays in the EU

This Saturday March 13, AstraZeneca laboratory announced new delivery delays to the EU, speaking about exportation restrictions caused by the non-EU production choice to deliver doses secured by the 27. This Thursday March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran already announced a three-week delay in deliveries.

Covid: 286,000 French vaccinated between March 10 and 11, a record, Olivier Véran finds

Faced with the Covid-19 epidemic, vaccination is speeding up in France. During the press brief held on March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran affirms 286,000 French have been vaccinated these past 24 hours, a record.

Covid: Over 18,000 pharmacies registered to give AstraZeneca vaccine

Good news amid the fight against Covid! This Thursday March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran said 18,402 pharmacists answered the government's call to vaccinate people aged 50 to 64 suffering from comorbidities from March 15. Vaccination has been made possible with a decree, after the Prime Minister showed the way to pharmacists this past March 4.

Covid: would we have to get yearly booster shot against the virus?

Would Covid seasonality have us get yearly booster shot, like we do against the flu? A question INSERM scientist and infectious disease specialist Odile Launay tried to answer to this Monday March 1 on LCI.

Covid: will vaccination be enough to prevent a leap forward in hospitalizations in France?

According to a new study carried out by Institut Pasteur, Covid-19 vaccination campaign in France will not be enough – on its own – to prevent a leap forward in hospitalization. Let us explain.

Covid: Janssen vaccine to arrive in May, with one month delay

The Health Minister has announced Janssen Covid vaccine – aka Johnson & Johnson subsidiary – will arrive in France later than expected, in May 2021 instead of April. A vaccine still waiting to be approved by the European Medicines Agency.

Covid vaccine: new diseases added to the list of people given priority for vaccination

Who should be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccines? A question the Haute Autorité de Santé is expected to officially answer to this Monday November 30, along with guidelines as for France’s vaccine strategy. The list of people given priority is extended as vaccines arrive, including - starting Wednesday March 3, 2021 - people suffering from mental disorders, among others. Keep reading to find out more!