(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The first batch of new coronavirus vaccines arrived in France, vaccine storage and transportation and other links are strictly guarded
China News Agency, Paris, December 26 (Reporter Li Yang) The first batch of new crown vaccines arrived in France on the 26th local time.
The storage and transportation of the new crown vaccine in France are strictly guarded.
France this week officially approved the use of the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
The first batch of 19,500 doses of the new crown vaccine were shipped from Pfizer's production base in Belgium on the 26th and delivered to the central pharmacy in Paris via a special refrigerated truck.
The French health department then packaged the first batch of new coronavirus vaccines received and distributed them to various institutions preparing for vaccination.
France plans to start vaccination on the 27th. There are two places for vaccination that day, namely the Long-Term Care Department of René-Mure Hospital in Sevran, Greater Paris, and an elderly care facility in the eastern French city of Dijon.
French Minister of Health, Villan, said that from next week, the number of vaccination sites will increase to 23, distributed in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Tours and other large French cities for elderly care institutions.
The French Ministry of Health plans to cover 100 nursing homes by the middle of January.
According to the official French vaccination program, 1 million people, including elderly people and nursing staff in nursing homes, will be given priority vaccination.
The French health department plans to establish more than ten vaccine distribution platforms to facilitate the preparation of vaccinations for the elderly in nursing homes and hospitals.
The storage and transportation of the new crown vaccine in France are strictly guarded.
French officials revealed that in addition to keeping the vaccines in ultra-low temperature storage throughout the process, the authorities must also protect the vaccines from theft and vandalism.
The police will track and protect vaccine delivery routes, and the routes for delivering vaccines will also be changed as planned.
French TV station BFM reported that, if necessary, trucks can request official deployment to obtain air support from drones during vaccine transportation.
According to official epidemic data released that night, France has confirmed more than 2.55 million confirmed cases on the 26th, reaching 2550864; the cumulative number of deaths is now 62573.
There are 24,477 hospitalized patients with the new crown in France, of which 2,649 are severely ill.
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