During a press briefing on the coronavirus epidemic, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran expressed the government's desire to accelerate the vaccination campaign.

He announced that six vaccination centers would open for each department.

Supporting Prime Minister Jean Castex, Minister of Health Olivier Véran spoke this Thursday at 6 p.m. for a new progress report on the Covid-19 health crisis in France.

Deemed very slow by many observers, the French vaccination campaign is still under fire from critics.

Olivier Véran announced that six vaccination centers per department would open.

"The time has come to prepare to expand the list of people who can benefit from vaccination," added the minister, preparing for the opening of vaccination to all 75 years and over.

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