Of course, there are a number of elements to take into account: we were in the middle of the school holidays, many elderly people are already vaccinated in the department.
Nevertheless, the figure creates unease: 58 exposed professionals (teachers, police) over 55 years old went to a vaccination center in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) on Saturday, April 17, while 4,000 AstraZeneca injections were possible!
Even disproportionate, this example puts the magnifying glass on a reality, the confidence in the British vaccine against the Covid-19 is shaken in the population. Him, more than the others. According to an Odoxa poll of April 8, it arouses the mistrust of 71% of the French, when Pfizer is acclaimed at 70% and Moderna at 65% ... Shunned, only 70% of the doses delivered have found a welcome arm, while the virus continues its course in the territory.
Suspected of having caused 23 cases of thrombosis in France, but still sure according to scientists, can soldier AstraZeneca still be saved? "Confidence must be rebuilt, for sure [...] There is a lot of work to be done," conceded Gabriel Attal, government spokesman, this Monday on Europe 1. "Today, there is no there is no objective reason to withdraw Astra, confirms the Ministry of Health. The doubts, we understand them, now, we must remove them. "
Focus on local vaccination
. He feared from the outset that the honeymoon with all vaccines would (re) give way to the French routine of mistrust. To break it, it is necessary "to anchor the vaccination in the daily newspaper", assures Jeremy Ward, researcher at the CNRS. And do not undress the local centers too much to dress the vaccinodromes. “They are useful for people who have no doubts, but those who have will not go there. It is really the doctors or health professionals around them who will be able to convince them. These classic circulation circuits must be reinforced. "
Proof by example, foreigner
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Criticism of the "lack of preparation of public opinion for vaccination by the government", Antoine Bristielle, professor of social sciences at Sciences-Po Grenoble, calls for more positive communication.
“Soon, we will have to convince the young people.
Tell them, go ahead and protect the older ones, it won't work.
You have to show them the impact on their lives.
How? 'Or' What ?
By showing images of nightclubs in Israel, pubs in England… ”Clearly, happy days rather than fear.
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Luxury vs low-cost
. Paradoxically, Henri Bergeron did not hear much of the “thrombosis” argument for AstraZeneca's refusals, but rather “we are given the stuff that nobody wants”. To hear, we are not considered. “Vaccines, like drugs, are socially stratified,” points out the health sociologist. Some have the impression that Pfizer is reserved for a statute. The stake, to demonstrate the perfect bioequivalence between the two products, to silence the idea that Pfizer would be the luxury and Astra the low-cost. "
Create vaccinated ambassadors
. Rather than convincing the hesitant, let's focus first on those who want to be vaccinated. Coralie Chevallier, cognitive science researcher at Inserm, is sure, the “mess” of doses is nonsense: “In this case, we have to go find those who want the injection, including if they don't. do not appear in the priority audiences. We are a social species: our behaviors are influenced by those of others. When someone is vaccinated, they should take the role of ambassador, tell their relatives about it. This is the best way to reassure. "