They are everywhere!
More than seventy soldiers landed at the Larry gymnasium in Olivet, to manage the Loiret mega vaccination center which opened its doors on Monday.
Stationed on the Bricy military base and in the 12th Battleship Regiment of Olivet, they were the first, in France, to participate in a civilian vaccination operation.
For the occasion, they had the right to the visit at the step of charge of their minister.
"Our soldiers are all very proud to be of service to the population of Loiret", assured Florence Parly after having toured the site.
Objective: to administer 5,000 doses per week.
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Outside, the candidates for vaccination do not care about this ministerial whirlwind.
“I'm especially happy to have finally been able to get a niche.
I was starting to despair and it's not for lack of trying, ”rejoices a resident of Saint-Cyr-en-Val, who has just turned 71.
“You had to try the phone, it worked the first time!
", Slips her neighbor, while another lady, further, recommends the site" quickly my dose ".
Half an hour later, we find them in the observation area, vaccinated, and with a smile on their face behind their masks.
"It's really well organized, everyone has a nice word, I wonder why the army is not more mobilized", loose Jean-Michel, a 74-year-old Olivetain.
Michèle, she is already thinking of her grandchildren that she will be able to find.
“They are the ones who insisted on the vaccination, it will reassure them.
Me, I'm never sick, as long as it lasts!
"
Supported people deprived of the Internet
In addition to the military who manage logistics and the secretariat, this vaccinodrome, which offers the Pfizer vaccine, mobilizes 22 doctors, nurses and veterinarians.
"We have identified 300 health personnel who will take turns per half-day, including many retirees who have volunteered," said an official of the French federation of rescuers.
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To register, candidates for the vaccine can go through Doctolib or call the dedicated number on 0 805 02 14 00. In addition, the town hall of Olivet, in connection with the communal social action centers of the department, systematically contacts all. those who have trouble with the internet, so that vaccination does not forget anyone.
