During a press conference on Covid-19 in France, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday that people over the age of 75 will be able to be vaccinated "from Monday, January 18", specifying that " these vaccinations will take place in vaccination centers ".

People over the age of 75 will be able to be vaccinated "from January 18," Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday at a joint press conference with Minister of Health Olivier Véran.

The head of government said "45,000 people" had been vaccinated "in the past five days".

These vaccinations "will take place in vaccination centers" since "one center per department has already been opened" or "100 on the territory", added the Prime Minister.

"From Monday there will be 300, then 600 gradually until the end of January," he added at a press conference.

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