A little less than a week ahead of the rest of the country, the metropolis of Nancy has decided to offer the possibility to its seniors over 75 years old who do not live in an nursing home to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Wednesday morning.

Some even managed to get the remedy developed by Pfizer / BioNTech injected on Tuesday. 

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"It's important because I have four children."

Jeanine is relieved: taking advantage of a small bug on the Doctolib appointment booking platform, this 77-year-old grandmother, who lives in Nancy, was able to get vaccinated one day before the rest of the inhabitants of the city.

"My children are scattered all over France, it's been six months since I saw them", she tells the microphone of Europe 1. But for the rest of Nancy over 75 who do not live not in Ehpad, it will be necessary to wait until Wednesday morning before receiving the injection. 

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Particularly worried about the spread of the coronavirus on its territory, the metropolis of Nancy has indeed decided to bring forward the start of the vaccination campaign for this category of the population.

As of Wednesday morning, instead of next Monday for the rest of the country, nine vaccination centers will open their doors.

The 19,000 people aged over 75 in Greater Nancy, living at home, must register either by telephone or on the Doctolib site to be vaccinated by caregivers.

But Olivier Babbel is certain, "a lot of people will come forward spontaneously". 

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Very busy vaccination windows

Coordinator of the Jarville vaccination center, one of the nine in the metropolis, he already anticipates that it will be necessary to "explain to these people that they will not be able to be vaccinated".

"The reception staff will explain the process for making an appointment and advise them on the procedure to follow."

Elderly people who will be invited to come back "maybe next week", because the slots for the first few days are already very busy.

In Jarville, staff at the vaccination center are preparing to vaccinate 150 people per day.