Twenty million French people have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in France, Emmanuel Macron announced in a tweet on Saturday.

The objective set by the government in terms of vaccination strategy has therefore been reached at this stage.

Twenty million people have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in France, Emmanuel Macron announced in a tweet on Saturday, allowing the government to achieve the goal it had set for itself.

“20 million French people vaccinated!” Prime Minister Jean Castex also wrote on social networks.

"To all those who have mobilized to achieve this objective: thank you for your commitment and your exceptional mobilization. To all our eligible compatriots who have not yet been vaccinated: go to santé.fr.", He added .

20 million: ✅ pic.twitter.com/tYQOdM4TPY

- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 15, 2021

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