For the moment, the rules concerning the "complete vaccination schedule" which make it possible to obtain the health pass and soon the vaccination pass remain the same: "It corresponds until January 15 to two doses, except for those over 65 years old, who since December 15 must have had their booster no more than seven months after their second dose.
This same rule of seven months for the third dose will apply from January 15 to all people over 18 years old ”, specifies Olivier Véran in the JDD.
But from February 15, the deadlines will change. "We have decided to change these rules, but leaving everyone the time to make their reminder: from February 15, it will take four months - and no longer seven - after your second dose to have a vaccination schedule. full. And I would like to point out that, in this course, an infection will always be equivalent to an injection. This means that a person who has his two doses, has not yet been recalled but was recently infected with the virus meets the conditions set. "
46 million people will have been fully vaccinated four months ago by February 15.
24 million have already received their recall (as of December 30).
There are actually less than 22 million left to be vaccinated in a month and a half, because those infected must be removed in the meantime.
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According to the Minister of Health, with the opening of the booster three months after the second dose, 45 million French people are now eligible. About 25 million have already received their booster dose. “So that everyone can have their vaccination pass on February 15, I am therefore setting the most ambitious collective goal in the history of vaccination in our country: together, we must achieve at least 25 million injections in five weeks. That is to say on average nearly 5 million injections per week. It would be a logistical feat never seen before, ”he adds.
It remains to be seen whether this bet is feasible?
“In January, we will receive 13 million doses of Pfizer and 25 million booster doses of Moderna.
Alongside the vaccination centers, pharmacists, town doctors and midwives, we are going to further increase our efforts with the support of firefighters, soldiers, civil security associations, first aid workers ... All those who are mobilizing tirelessly to protect the French, ”he concludes.
