Faced with mistrust against the AstraZeneca vaccine, the government wants to call on celebrities over 55 to encourage the French to get vaccinated.

To achieve this, the stars will be filmed during their vaccination.

Ministers are also mobilized.   

Reopening of the terraces in three weeks, lifting of travel restrictions in early May ... The return to normal life seems to be approaching for the French.

Yet the fight against the coronavirus epidemic does not appear to be over.

"At this stage, the epidemic is receding half as fast as in November," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal.

The only solution to defeat the virus, mass vaccination.

But the French old enough to be vaccinated refuse AstraZeneca.

Despite the Prime Minister's vaccination with this vaccine in front of the cameras, the citizens were not convinced.

To encourage the population to be vaccinated, the government wants to solicit stars of the song or the small screen over 55 years old. 

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To achieve this, Matignon instructed the government information service to come up with a communication plan.

A tool mentioned this Wednesday by Gabriel Attal, spokesperson for the Government.

"The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister wish that these examples can multiply. It can be popular personalities who are well known to the French. It can be public figures who are in the target age and who could also publicize their vaccination ", explains the government spokesperson at the microphone of Europe 1.

Some in the government dream of seeing TF1 stars get vaccinated in front of the cameras, such as host Arthur or actress Mimi Mathy.

According to Le 

Canard Enchaîné, 

Jean Castex even proposed a name: singer Sheila. 

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Public officials are also mobilized. The Secretary of State for Disabled People, Sophie Cluzel, 60, was vaccinated in front of a camera. This Saturday, Jean-Michel Blanquer, 56, will in turn receive a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in front of journalists.