An 83-year-old pensioner who had been vaccinated had filed an appeal with the Council of State to request the lifting of confinement for those vaccinated.
But his request was rejected by the high administrative court, which considers "that the vaccination does not completely eliminate the possibility that the vaccinated people remain carriers of the virus".
Can you deconfin yourself when you have been vaccinated?
For the Council of State, the answer is no.
A recently vaccinated octogenarian, who resides in Ile-de-France, had filed an emergency summary before the high administrative court to request the end of the containment measures set in the decree of March 19 for vaccinated people.
But his request was rejected, according to information from Europe 1.
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"The impact of variants on vaccines is uncertain"
The retiree's lawyers relied on several studies to attest to the effectiveness of the vaccine against Covid-19 and to demand that vaccinated people be treated differently from the rest of the population.
The Council of State has admittedly recognized that it is "likely" that vaccination "provides effective protection for its beneficiaries".
But the administrative judges added that "the impact of the variants on the vaccines is uncertain" for the moment.
As a result: "Vaccination does not completely eliminate the possibility that vaccinated people remain carriers of the virus and be contagious," they concluded.
The lawyer of the octogenarian, Me Henri De Lagarde, expressed his disappointment.
"In doubt about the effectiveness of the vaccine with regard to virus transmission and variants, for the Council of State, confinement takes precedence over freedom. The precautionary principle is therefore put at the service of confinement."
According to him, the State Council avoids answering the question: "Can we discriminate against the unvaccinated?"