Vaccine recall from 18 years old: the government is stepping up the pressure to counter the fifth wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, without considering confinement at this stage.
The booster (most often a third dose) will be opened "from this Saturday" for all adults, five months after their last injection, announced Thursday the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.
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This recall for the moment only concerned people over 65, people at risk of severe form and caregivers, and was done six months after the last injection and not five.
From December 15 for those over 65 and from January 15 for those aged 18-64, the booster dose will be mandatory for the health pass to remain valid.
In the wake of these announcements, appointments have jumped, with a long waiting time on Doctolib.
Within 90 minutes of the minister's announcement of the opening of the vaccine booster to all adults, some 350,000 appointments had already been made, the platform said.