"From now on I would be much quieter, I will be able to sleep soundly on both ears," says Christine, 68, just after receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The High Authority for Health has given the green light to resume vaccination with AstraZeneca but recommends reserving it for people over 55 as a precaution.
This vaccine has so far been recommended for people aged 50 and over.
France had suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a precaution after reports of serious side effects such as bleeding disorders and blood clots.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday judged the vaccine from the Anglo-Swedish laboratory "safe and effective", but "considers the possibility of a link between the vaccine and cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation (coagulation disorder) and of cerebral venous thrombosis (formation of clots in the veins of the brain, Editor's note) cannot be ruled out to date, ”underlined the HAS.
"I would take it without fear, whether it be that one, the Pfizer or even the Sputnik," says Françoise.
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The AstraZeneca is not unanimous.
The suspension of the serum from the Anglo-Swedish laboratory gave rise to doubts in some: "I will not take it because they have sowed the seeds of doubt so now I no longer have confidence," says France.
Jean-Marc has just received the vaccine from Pfizer.
Whatever happens he would have "waited for a Pfizer rather than taking an AstraZeneca".
Some had appointments made to be vaccinated with this serum in pharmacies but canceled it: "I feel people more than suspicious", says this pharmacist.
"The vaccine that we are especially expecting today is Johnson," he adds.