France: the mayor of Paris proposes to open vaccination to "all those who want it"
The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo on October 15, 2020. AP - Ludovic Marin
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Paris PS mayor Anne Hidalgo proposed Sunday to “
unleash
” vaccination to “
open it to all
” those who wish, but the executive pointed to the “
number of doses
”.
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To make the vaccination more effective, I suggest that we unleash the vaccination.
May all those who want to be able to do it,
”said the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, during an interview with Europe1 / CNews / Les Échos.
"
We must of course take into account the medical history
" and "
vaccinate the over 75s who must be a priority, but we must open to all the others,
" she explained.
Anne Hidalgo, potential leftist candidate for the 2022 presidential election, thus pleaded for "
the vaccination of all those who work in connection with children
".
But “
in Seine-Saint-Denis and in the popular districts of Paris, these are the front lines, those who work in supermarkets, in our public services, our agents who clean the streets, the police
(...)
who should also be able to benefit from the vaccine,
”she said.
A still insufficient number of doses
“
We are told the doses are there.
I have no reason to doubt this official word.
Let’s not be caught off guard, let’s organize vaccination centers that can accommodate all French people in large
numbers, ”she added, saying she was ready to organize this process.
Government spokesman Gabriel Attal replied on BFM TV that "
what currently restricts vaccination in France and throughout the world is the number of doses
".
“
No country yet has the capacity to immunize its entire population,
” he said, again advocating the strategy of prioritizing the most vulnerable population groups.
He recalled the objective of having vaccinated 10 million French people in mid-April, 20 million in mid-May and 30 million in mid-June.
(
With AFP
)
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