In France, a health pass for adults over the age of 65 will expire if they do not take a booster dose of covid-19 “six months and five weeks” after the second, French government spokesman Gabriel Atal said today.
“On December 15, the health pass of adults over the age of 65 who have received a second dose of vaccine more than six months and 5 weeks ago and who have not taken a booster dose will expire,” Atal told Franceinfo after Yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the booster dose of the covid-19 vaccine would be mandatory from December for those over 65 years of age.
With the resurgence of the new coronavirus epidemic, Macron has stepped up pressure on seniors to take a booster dose of the covid-19 vaccine, linking it to maintaining the health policy needed in France to get more people involved in everyday life. activities.
The “health pass” against covid-19 can be obtained by those who are fully immunized or have a recent negative coronavirus test in order to be able to enter many public places, such as bars, cafes, cinemas and other means of transport that travel long distances.
The pact came into force on August 9th for access to many places of entertainment, sports and culture, while from August 30th 1.8 million employees in various sectors who come into contact with the public are obliged to have it.
“A 40% increase in the incidence rate (of the epidemic) in a week is a worrying sign,” Macron said during a sermon yesterday, urging those who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 to do so. “Thanks to the booster dose we will be able to continue living,” he said, as studies show that the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines decreases after a few months.
Atal confirmed that those with co-morbidities, who will also have to take a booster dose six months after the second, will not see their health pass revoked “for legal and technical reasons”.
“Thanks to the vaccination we have created a wall against the severe forms of the virus, 75% of the French are fully vaccinated, this wall should not be torn down,” the government spokesman stressed.
For his part, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanen said yesterday that he had received an order from Macron to ask the regions to tighten controls on the health pass.
The Ministry of Education announced that from Monday it will be mandatory again to use the mask in primary schools throughout France.
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