While the whole world has been living to the rhythm of the coronavirus for a year, the first vaccines have finally arrived in Europe.
A handful of French volunteers, from populations at risk, have already received their first dose of treatment.
The campaign promises to be long even if a large part of the French remain suspicious of this vaccine developed in record time.
And although 60,000 people have already died from Covid in nine months in France, vaccination will not be mandatory, explained Emmanuel Macron.
To convince the French, it will take a lot of explanation, a lot of communication and probably a "dose of charm".
In the UK, Ian McKellen led by example.
The 81-year-old actor, who played the magician Gandalf in the cinema, explained how “lucky” he was to be among the first vaccinated people in the country.
In France, some personalities are already making it known that they are impatient to be vaccinated, such as Alain Souchon or Eddy de Pretto.
But one of the best-known examples comes from the United States in the 1950s.
Read also: United States: future President Joe Biden vaccinated against Covid-19
In 1956, faced with the biggest polio crisis in its history, the country then tried to convince young people to go massively to be vaccinated while the population was suspicious.
Thanks to the rising star of the moment, a certain Elvis Presley, the operation turned into success.
Not yet "King", the 21-year-old native of Tupelo is scheduled to appear on
The Ed Sullivan Show
on CBS
on the evening of October 28, 1956
.
Before performing his hit
Hound Dog
and unleashing the public with his famous footwork, he agrees to be vaccinated against "polio" on television, in front of millions of viewers.
This action generates a clear increase in vaccinations among young people, which will reach a peak of 80%.
The campaign has produced long-term effects: America is the first continent to be able to declare polio eradicated at the end of the 20th century, closely followed by Europe and a large part of Asia.
Read also: Covid-19: US Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated on Friday
In 2020, faced with the coronavirus, Joe Biden, recent winner of the presidential election against Donald Trump, and the current vice-president Mike Pence showed the example by being publicly vaccinated against the Covid-19 a few days ago.
