"In practice, this concerns 25 million French people, of whom 6 million have already received their booster, so there are still 19 million French people to date who become eligible for the booster vaccination and whom we call on to be vaccinated in the next two months", he specified, detailing a series of measures facing a fifth epidemic wave.
All people over the age of 18 will have to justify on their health pass "from January 15" 2022 having received a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccine no more than seven months after the previous one, announced the minister.
This booster, usually a third dose, has so far been open to people over 65, people at risk and caregivers.
Regarding unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated people wishing to benefit from the health pass, the validity period of negative Covid-19 tests will be reduced to 24 hours.
This period has so far been 72 hours.
These measures must avoid the harsh restraint measures adopted by certain countries.
At this stage, it is not envisaged "neither containment, nor curfew" in the face of the fifth wave of the Covid-19 epidemic that France is currently experiencing and which is "undoubtedly stronger, longer than (.. .) that of this summer, "added the Minister of Health.
"We can pass this wave without resorting to the most restrictive tools" that certain neighboring countries of France have already imposed, he stressed, specifying that there would be neither at this stage "nor early closure. of shops or travel restrictions ", in the face of this upsurge in the epidemic.
Mr. Véran also announced the return of the obligation to wear a mask everywhere indoors.
As of Friday, "a decree will again make it compulsory to wear a mask everywhere indoors" in places open to the public, including places where the health pass is requested, he said.
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