The Senate dominated by the right-wing opposition will examine on October 13 in the hemicycle, as part of a space reserved for the socialist group, a bill aimed at establishing compulsory universal vaccination against Covid-19.
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Its rapporteur Bernard Jomier (PS), rapporteur of the commission of inquiry and then chairman of the information mission on the Covid-19, welcomed Wednesday, September 15 on Twitter "
the courageous and determined commitment in favor of vaccination
" of socialist senators.
A position advocated since the summer
The PS bill, brought in particular by Mr. Jomier and the chairman of the group Patrick Kanner, aims to complete the article of the public health code relating to the obligation of diphtheria and tetanus vaccinations to add vaccination against Covid -19.
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Socialist parliamentarians have been advocating since the summer "
the progressive obligation of universal vaccination
" against this virus, "
for everyone (except medical contraindication), in a public health approach aimed at obtaining collective protection, alone able to guarantee a return to normal daily life for all
”.
Since Wednesday, vaccination against Covid-19 has been mandatory in France for 2.7 million professionals: hospitals, retirement homes, private caregivers, home helpers, firefighters, ambulance attendants.
Concerning the general population, the government has so far favored volunteering, but maintains the pressure, in particular with the implementation of the health pass.
81.2% of the population aged over 12 is now fully vaccinated in France, according to data from the TousAntiCovid application on Wednesday.