Invited this morning on
France Info
, the Minister of Health and Solidarity indicated that between 500,000 and 700,000 people could see their health pass expire on January 15 for lack of a booster dose.
But the figure is undoubtedly overestimated, he said, since "
among them, many have not put the proof of their infection in TousAntiCovid
".
Olivier Véran took the opportunity to remind the air that contamination was equivalent to an injection.
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In total, "
we estimate that four million French people who fell under the third dose have been infected
".
98% of those over 65 vaccinated received the booster dose within seven months compared to 90% within three months.
Remember that the eligibility period for the latter was reduced to three months at the end of December.
"
We do not yet have data for a fourth dose
," he also said.
"The virus may have increased less quickly in recent days"
Yesterday some 370,000 positive cases for Covid-19 were identified in France, a record. Olivier Véran, however, acknowledged that the virus “
may have increased less quickly in recent days. [...] What matters is what will happen in the next years: reduction in the number of contaminations as in England - the hypothesis that we are following - or more or less high plateau form?
". On the other hand, it is difficult to know if the peak has been reached: “
we have to wait again
”. But the real compass of the government remains hospitalizations, which the government "
monitors like milk on fire
". "
We are developing home care with oxygen to relieve hospitals
".
"
The Omicron variant causes fewer serious cases, it can lead to shorter hospitalizations
", also affirmed Olivier Véran.
"
The Delta clearly seems to be retreating
."
The minister also ruled out the solution of setting up two queues in front of pharmacies and laboratories prioritizing the non-vaccinated, given the titanic number of tests - "
12 million per week [PCR and antigens]
" -.
A veto which is however not final.
"
Maybe we'll see that with the scientists
."
Olivier Véran, on the other hand, is categorical about the number of tests and does not envisage a reduction in screening.