It began in slowness and controversy, on December 27, before experiencing an acceleration.
The vaccination campaign in France has just experienced a new highlight this Saturday, since to date, more than a million French people have received an injection.
This is what the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, has just announced after a trip to Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin).
"To all our caregivers, to all our elected officials, to all the staff and agents of the prefectures, regional health agencies and health establishments, to all those who join forces in this exceptional vaccination campaign: thank you" , also tweeted the head of government.
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Following Mauricette, the first vaccinated in France, 963,139 people had received a dose since December 27, according to the latest figures released Friday by the government.
The million mark was therefore crossed on Saturday.
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Thursday evening on TF 1, the Minister of Health had mentioned the objective of vaccinating “70 million” people, “that is to say the entire French population, by the end of August”.
He also assured that the goal of one million vaccinated at the end of January would be exceeded, speaking of 1.3 or 1.4 million people.
"Our plan is clear, then clarified Olivier Véran in a tweet, we have ordered enough vaccines to protect all French people before the end of August (137 million doses delivered at a rate that will accelerate month after month)".
In other words, those who wish can be vaccinated at this time.
But, he adds, on one condition: that all of the vaccines ordered are "validated by the health authorities."
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