As expected, vaccination will be made compulsory for caregivers but also for "all professionals in contact with fragile people," announced the Head of State on Monday evening in a landmark speech.
They must have been vaccinated by September 15 (checks will take place from that date, Nursing staff who will not be vaccinated by September 15 will no longer be able to work and will no longer be paid, subsequently announced on Monday. the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.
"From September 15, if you are a caregiver and you are not vaccinated, you will no longer be able to work and you will no longer be paid," said Mr. Véran on LCI, after the announcement by President Emmanuel Macron of an obligation of vaccination for this category of population, with sanctions to the key.
Employers - regional health agencies, school management, health insurance - "will be empowered to carry out checks as already exists in common law for other diseases, in particular hepatitis B", detailed the minister.
He called on caregivers to be vaccinated "from tonight, from tomorrow", even if they still have a month.
Olivier Véran: "I ask them tonight, tomorrow, to go get vaccinated. From September 15, if you are a caregiver and you are not vaccinated, you will no longer be able to work and you will no longer be paid."
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"We are talking about an audience of about 1.5 million people, health professionals, care, in hospitals, nursing homes, at home, firefighters ..." added the member of the government.
Not sure that the side of healthcare workers opposed to compulsory vaccination, the news is well received.
Some were already showing their dissatisfaction on social networks this Monday evening.
Yesterday had to work without protection and with the Covid to treat people in the name of the Republic, today the Republic shits our mouths!
#hospitaliers #Macron # Véran #Dictatorship #Autoritarianism #NonALaVaccinationObligatoire https://t.co/Kh7EKeHxs4
- Fremiot David (@FremiotDavid) July 12, 2021