No booster dose, no health pass?
The idea, which seems to be gaining ground on the government side, is not to the taste of the Academy of Medicine.
The learned society issued a statement on Friday to let it be known that it is opposed to the idea of conditioning the health pass on a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine (a second dose for Janssen of Johnson & Johnson).
Such a project "oversteps" according to the Academy of Medicine the role of the precious sesame, compulsory in public places since July 21.
This measure "violates the role of the health pass which was to limit the risk of transmission of the virus and encourage the population to be vaccinated," she said.
Read alsoCovid-19: follow our live
Even more, "it induces some uncertainty about the effectiveness of vaccination and gives rise to unjustified discrimination against the most vulnerable people who have already agreed to receive the first two doses of vaccine", considers the body, including the he opinion is not binding.
The mission of the Academy of Medicine is to answer questions from the government in the field of health, in order to shed light on it.
It can also issue opinions without having been requested beforehand.
"Should we use coercion?
"
The recall is now intended for the oldest or most fragile people, particularly at risk of developing a serious form of Covid.
The Academy of Medicine underlines the "merits" of this recall because of a drop in immunity six months after the second dose, but therefore expresses reservations.
"Should we use coercion vis-à-vis this sensitized population which, for the most part, will spontaneously consent to receive the vaccination booster?
Shouldn't the incentives target first and foremost all those who have not yet been vaccinated, including 20% of adults?
"
Read alsoExpansion of the health pass: why the calendar promises to be "ric-rac"
The government is waiting for scientific recommendations before deciding on whether or not to include the recall in the health pass.
To do this, he asked the High Authority for Health (HAS), the steering committee for the vaccine strategy and the scientific council for their advice.
The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, indicated on Tuesday that these opinions should reach "in a few days".