French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a policy to expand the scope of booster vaccination from people aged 65 and over to those aged 50 and over in order to curb the re-spread of the new coronavirus infection, and is accelerating booster vaccination in Europe. Are one after another.
In France, the number of new coronavirus infections per day has been increasing since mid-October last month, with some days exceeding 10,000 in November.
Under these circumstances, President Macron gave a television speech on the 9th, expanding the scope of additional vaccinations for people aged 65 and over and those at high risk of aggravation from December next month to those aged 50 and over. I showed the policy.
In addition, of the people aged 65 and over who have already been targeted, only about 40% have completed additional vaccinations, so when using restaurants and movie theaters from the 15th of next month onwards, Will ask for proof of booster vaccination.
President Macron asked the public for their understanding, saying, "As the infection spreads again, we must be more vigilant. We want you to be vaccinated so that you can live normally."
In Europe, Italy has given all people more than six months after the completion of the new coronavirus vaccine, and Germany announced a similar policy last week to re-spread the infection. In order to suppress it, there are a series of movements to accelerate booster vaccination.