French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will give a third dose of the new coronavirus vaccine to people at high risk of infection, such as the elderly, from September.
In France, 65% of the population has been vaccinated at least once, but the "delta strain" of the mutant virus has spread and the number of new infections exceeded 28,000 on the 4th.
President Emmanuel Macron, who is on vacation in southern France, has been working on answering young people's questions about vaccination with a smartphone selfie, posting a message on the 5th.
"If your immune system is significantly weakened, or if you are weak due to illness or old age, your antibodies will be lost faster. You will need additional doses to fight the virus," Macron said. He stated that he would give a third vaccination to people at high risk of infection from September.
Israel has started the third vaccination, and the United Kingdom and Germany have indicated that they will start in September, while the WHO = World Health Organization will not do it until the end of September because the vaccination is not progressing in developing countries. I am calling.
With this in mind, President Macron said, "The third dose is not for everyone right away, but for people who are significantly weaker and older," he said. Explains.