Macron on TF1: vaccination of children "desirable" but not compulsory
French President Emmanuel Macron during his pre-recorded and broadcast interview on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN
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The French president ruled this Wednesday, December 15 that the vaccination of children against Covid-19 was "
desirable
", but without obligation.
However, he considered "
possible
" in the long term a vaccination obligation for all, in this interview pre-recorded and broadcast by TF1 and LCI, although the health pass is already "
almost a vaccination obligation
" in his eyes.
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"
Between 5 and 11 years,
the health authorities explained that it would protect
, he said on TF1,
and therefore I think it is desirable
", but "
after, it is the choice of parents
".
The
children
"
rarely have severe forms even if the last few weeks, we had dozens of cases of children, some young people who are in hospital with severe forms
," he said.
"
Also today we have not put any obligation
" for the children.
Asked about the hypothesis of a vaccine obligation in the long term, including for adults, as for tetanus, he judged it "
quite possible
", even if he did not mention a decision in this direction. for the moment.
In a pre-recorded interview broadcast on Wednesday by the TF1 and LCI television channels, devoted in part
to the defense of the results of his five-year term
, the Head of State recalls that more than nine out of ten French people eligible for vaccination already have a complete vaccination schedule. .
The health pass, "
almost a vaccination obligation
"
Because, he argued, the health pass has already instituted "
almost a vaccination obligation
".
"
We are almost there
", he repeated, "
when more than 90% of those who were to be vaccinated were vaccinated
".
But on this subject "
we will look with pragmatism in the coming weeks
", he declared, without further details.
And "
it is likely that we will go towards regular reminders
," continued the Head of State, citing the annual influenza vaccine as an example - which is not compulsory. The flu “
every year comes back with a slightly different form, you have to be revaccinated to have good protection
”. "
It is likely that we are going towards that for this virus,
" he insisted.
"
Many of our compatriots are tired of this situation
" he admitted, "
I am like you
".
But he defended having set up a "
permanent control society
" for reasons of the epidemic
, and preferred to speak of a "
vigilance society
" or "
responsibility
".
The pass will remain provisional, he also assured: "
it is obvious since I do not think that we go for all eternity with this virus
".
He finally called again the "
more than 5 million of our fellow citizens who are not vaccinated to the responsibility because they are not protected
", he said.
(With AFP)
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