Paris, December 11
The authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with Covid-19 seek medical attention.
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“People can celebrate Christmas normally, but we must respect the rules…and get vaccinated,” French Prime Minister Jean Castex told public radio outlet France Blue during an interview in the Alsace region late Friday.
France has registered a daily average of more than 44,000 new cases over the last week, a 36 per cent increase from the previous week, according to the latest government figures.
Weekly hospitalisations of people with Covid-19 went up 1,120, a 41 per cent rise. The government on Monday closed nightclubs until January 6 and tightened social distancing measures in closed spaces and outdoors. Castex said the government was not considering another lockdown that would limit or prohibit public events and social gatherings.
With over 48 million of France’s 67 million people fully vaccinated and tens of thousands signing up for either their first shots or booster doses, the country could make it through the holiday season without additional restrictions on public life, the PM said.
Health workers in France administer 700 vaccine doses a day, Castex said, adding that 90 per cent of French residents have had at least one vaccine dose. “It’s an excellent figure,” he said.
The government is discussing whether to have France join other countries that have authorised vaccines for children ages 5-11.
Children over age 12 or who are considered at risk of complications from Covid-19 will be eligible starting December 15. — AP
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