Europe 1 with AFP 8:04 p.m., February 8, 2022

One week before February 15, the date of change in the rules of the vaccination pass that around 4 to 5 million French people could lose, the Ministry of Health on Tuesday anticipated a "regain" of vaccination.

A week before February 15, the date of change in the rules of the vaccine pass that around 4 to 5 million French people could lose, the Ministry of Health anticipated a "regain" of vaccination on Tuesday.

“We anticipate a resurgence in the coming days”, that more people “come to be vaccinated this week to meet the obligation, or miss the deadline and come to be vaccinated in the days following February 15”, declared the ministry during a press briefing.

Between 4 and 5 million people could lose their pass

And "everyone is on a war footing to meet demand", with "appointments and doses available in sufficient quantities", as well as vaccination centers and city professionals "mobilized", he said. -on assured from the same source.

From February 15, for adults, the booster dose must be carried out 3 months after the end of their initial vaccination schedule, and within a maximum of 4 months.

According to the ministry's estimate, between 4 and 5 million people over the age of 18 and a month could lose their pass within a week.

By February 15, 46 million inhabitants of France will have been vaccinated at least four months ago.

36.7 million have received a booster dose since the beginning of September, with disparities between age groups - young adults are less likely to come for a booster.

Of the remaining 9.3 million, the ministry estimates that 4.5 million were infected less than three months ago.

A new rule

And, under the new rule "one infection = one injection" announced by Olivier Véran last Wednesday, people who have been doubly vaccinated and then contaminated no longer have a third dose obligation to keep their vaccination pass.

This is also the case for infected people who have received a first dose and have been contaminated again.

But the French who wish to leave the country, for example for the next vacation, must have made a reminder in order to have a valid certificate to cross the border, recalled the ministry.