Outbreak of contaminations which regularly exceed 20,000 new daily cases (ten times more than at the end of June), rise in hospitalizations above 7,000 patients on Monday evening with a surge in intensive care admissions: the government does not want to release the pressure.

To vaccinate "hesitant" and people at risk as quickly as possible, the authorities are continuing the race against Covid-19 and the very virulent Delta variant and intend to go beyond the 50% mark of French people fully vaccinated shortly.

Best week since the start of the campaign

Between first and second doses, 4.7 million injections were performed last week, "the best week since the start of the campaign" in December 2020, according to the Ministry of Health, which hopes "to do even better" this week and next. France should cross in the coming hours the milestone of 50% of people with a complete vaccination schedule, a level still far from the collective immunity threshold estimated at around 90% with the new Delta variant.

According to the Ministry of Health, France, which was behind its European neighbors, has "reduced the gap with Italy and Belgium".

It remains behind Spain and Portugal but is in “a very rapid catching-up phase”.

Prime Minister Jean Castex, visiting Seine-Saint-Denis to "convince, convince" the inhabitants to be vaccinated, said he was convinced that the new target of 50 million first-time vaccinated by the end of August would be reached. , against 40 million currently.

Three million appointments open in the coming days

For this, "three million appointments will be open in the next ten days," said Minister of Health Olivier Véran who accompanied him.

The dynamic is good, according to the ministry, which recently observed a clear increase in vaccination coverage for 50 to 80 year olds (with 90% of first-time vaccines among 75/79 year olds), and among adolescents from 12 to 18 years old. years (31% of first-time vaccines).

"It is absolutely urgent to be vaccinated", hammered on

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, Alain Fischer, the "Mr. Vaccine" who advises the government, deploring, because of Delta, "an increase in the number of hospitalizations of over 60% in one week and more than 80% for intensive care visits ”.

Outbreak in tourist areas

This variant causes the incidence rate to "double every week" - the average number of new daily cases per 100,000 inhabitants - which has climbed to 179 as a national average, or more than triple the alert threshold (50). The outbreak is very visible in tourist areas (Atlantic coast, Alpes-Maritimes, Hérault and Corsica) where many prefectures have reimposed restrictions including outdoor masks.

Faced with Delta, "we have no choice", we need "stronger incentives than those which were (until now) in the field of explanation," said Professor Fischer.

Among these measures, he strongly supported the government bill providing for compulsory vaccination for caregivers and the general health pass to bars and restaurants, cultural places and transport.

The text was adopted by forceps in Parliament on Sunday evening and now awaits the decision of the Constitutional Council, scheduled for August 5.

The announcement of this project by Emmanuel Macron on July 12 has already triggered a surge in appointments for a first vaccination (5.4 million on the Doctolib platform), which Mr. Fischer considered beneficial and that it is necessary , according to him, continue to encourage.

" Move towards "

According to the Ministry of Health citing an Ifop poll, the vaccination adherence rate increased further to 86% as of July 22 against 81% in a previous study. Alain Fischer insisted on the need to "reassure and convince" those "hesitant" about vaccination. He said he was worried about "people in great precariousness or cultural groups who hear less well the official explanations".

These audiences are particularly targeted by the “going to” system, which provides for multiple initiatives (vaccibus, campaigns at the foot of towers, vaccination in shopping centers, in pharmacies, targeted telephone calls) to reach poor neighborhoods or rural and sub-urban areas. vaccinated, according to the ministry.

The authorities are also emphasizing the vaccination of over 80s, which leveled off and has started to increase again with now more than 82% of first-time recipients.

For people with co-morbidities, coverage also improves with 75% protected with a first dose.

But the government goal is to reach 85% for these populations particularly at risk who could clog hospitals.

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