(Fighting new crown pneumonia) France starts new crown vaccination, the Minister of Health says it will not rule out tightening controls again
China News Agency, Paris, December 27 (Reporter Li Yang) The new crown vaccination began on the 27th local time in France.
French Minister of Health Vilan said on the same day that he is closely monitoring the development of the epidemic and does not rule out tightening control measures again.
France launched vaccination at two locations on the same day, namely the Long-Term Care Department of René-Mure Hospital in Sefran, Greater Paris, and an elderly care facility in Dijon, eastern France; the vaccine used was made by Pfizer. ) And the German biotech company (BioNTech) jointly developed a new crown vaccine.
The 78-year-old Morissette became the first person to receive the new crown vaccine in France.
She was vaccinated at René Murray Hospital that day.
Many medical workers in the hospital were also vaccinated that day.
In Dijon, a 92-year-old elderly became the first local vaccinator.
He called on people to "don't worry and hesitate" about vaccination.
French President Macron affirmed the vaccination work through social media that day. He pointed out that France thus has a "new weapon" to fight the virus.
He pointed out that the elderly and front-line medical workers will be the priority groups in the first stage of vaccination, and the state needs to protect them first.
Macron reiterated that vaccination is not mandatory in France, but he called on the public to be "full of confidence" in doctors and researchers and to guide actions with "science and rationality".
French Minister of Health Vilan stated that vaccination of “vulnerable people” such as the elderly will save lives; vaccination is carried out in stages, and people should still be patient.
When talking about the current epidemic situation, Weiland said that the health department always pays attention to the development of the epidemic situation and does not rule out tightening control measures again.
Currently, France still adopts a curfew, and cultural venues such as restaurants, cafes, bars and museums still cannot resume operations.
Vilan pointed out that the pressure on the health system is still great, the pressure on the intensive care unit has not been relieved, and the incidence of the elderly in many regions of western France is rising, which is worrying.
He said that if the epidemic continues to worsen, "necessary measures" will be taken to curb the spread of the virus.
Weilan also advised people not to celebrate in order to welcome the new year.
He said that people will soon know how much family gatherings and festivals during the holidays will affect the epidemic.
According to the official epidemic data released that night, the total number of confirmed cases in France on the 27th was 2,559,686; the total number of deaths was 62,746.
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