On December 9, the Guadeloupe public channel broadcast a program, "Regards Croisés", on the side effects of vaccines against Covid-19, which "caused a stir among the medical community and civil society in the territory that I share, "the minister said on Wednesday in this letter, which AFP obtained a copy on Thursday.
"It is undeniable that your public service mission consists in opening the debate and responding to the concerns of the population", but, "in reality, both the title of the program and the composition of the stage, as well as the Discussions between stakeholders have allowed public opinion to settle the idea that vaccines were not safe, while scientific studies tell us the opposite, "writes the Minister.
"This type of dissemination can only fuel doubts and I regret it", writes Sébastien Lecornu, who recalls that "it is today one of the most effective means to protect our fellow citizens from the serious forms of this disease. sickness".
"This letter follows several reports that we have received," said one to the Ministry of Overseas.
Several doctors, but also representatives of civil society such as the president of the chamber of commerce and industry, who described the program as "delusional anti-ax propaganda", wrote to Delphine Ernotte and to the minister.
"We responded to the collective of doctors," said France TV, adding that a response will also be formulated to the minister.
In the letter addressed to the collective of doctors, Delphine Ernotte recalled "20 months of daily awareness" of barrier gestures, vaccination, the broadcasting of "public conferences" on the subject, in partnership with hospital authorities and local governance.
Moreover, "the extent of the very strong reluctance against the vaccination of a part of the population, makes it impossible not to reserve any journalistic treatment", she estimated.
At present, less than 50% of the Guadeloupe population over 18 years of age is first vaccinated.
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