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Vaccines: "we must not leave the European framework", according to Beaune

2021-03-05T07:52:28.332Z


The Secretary of State for European Affairs believes that despite criticism, this framework "protects us". He also calls for launching the debate on the implementation of a health pass.


France urges Member States to play the card of solidarity in the vaccination campaign against Covid.

The message was repeated this Friday morning through Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs.

We must not leave this European framework.

European solidarity benefits us

”, he assured, even if he admits that it“

is always more difficult in times of scarcity

”.

Read also: Vaccination in Europe: "Union in tatters"

The Secretary of State was very critical of countries like Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, which have opted for the Russian vaccine, without even waiting for its validation by the European Medicines Agency.

"

If they were to seek the Chinese or Russian vaccine, that would pose a problem of solidarity and a health problem because they are not authorized in Europe

", he affirmed before letting hover threats of sanctions.

"

The discussion is political for the moment but if this continued, we could not have the benefit of the European framework and in addition to seek national solutions in the every man for himself

", he warned.

Clément Beaune assures us that Europe will be "

at the meeting point of solidarity

" for these countries.

The Secretary of State considers that it is necessary for this to "

accelerate the pace

" of the production and delivery of vaccines.

It is difficult to lay down the framework of a Europe of health but last year there was nothing.

We succeeded in a few weeks in building this framework which protects us.

We have to improve it and it will improve a lot in April,

”he promises.

AstraZeneca vaccine 'works'

In France, the effort must be focused on the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which "a

few hundred thousand doses

" lie dormant in the fridges, he says.

"

We know that this vaccine is effective and we must use it extensively

."

Read also: AstraZeneca vaccine accessible to over 65s: a new missed opportunity to simplify the French strategy

Clément Beaune also considers it useful to launch the debate on the health pass now.

We would talk about a health pass and not a vaccine.

If we want to make travel safer, we cannot say that it will depend only on the vaccine (...) It must depend on health protection.

It is a range of sanitary instruments that this certificate will prove when the time comes,

”he explained.

The reopening of cultural venues and restaurants will not depend on this tool alone.

Rather, it will be used for the end of spring and the beginning of summer, for travel issues

, ”says the Secretary of State.

There are questions that arise.

Let's work on it

”.

Source: lefigaro

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