Brigitte Autran, president of the Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks (Covars) deplored on Sunday the " discouraging
" level of vaccination against Covid-19, also calling "
to
reinforce the wearing of a mask, as well as the gestures barrier
”.
"
It's really sad that the French do not get vaccinated, or not enough
," lamented the president of Covars in an interview with
Sunday newspaper
(
JDD
).
“
We have the same problem with the flu: there is a lower level of vaccination this year, compared to previous years.
The French really need to protect themselves
, ”urged the scientist.
“Reinforce the wearing of the mask”
According to health authorities, last Monday, 2 million people had received a booster shot against Covid-19 since the launch of the booster campaign on October 3 with bivalent vaccines.
Among them, 1.8 million people had been injected with such vaccines, which target the original strain and the Omicron strain of Covid.
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Faced with the upsurge in Covid-19 cases, “
we ask to strengthen the wearing of masks, as well as barrier gestures and vaccination
”, pleaded Brigitte Autran while Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne this week launched a “
solemn appeal
» wearing a mask in closed places, in particular public transport.
“Caregivers must be vaccinated”
“
The return of the compulsory mask is a political decision and it is not for us to decide.
But we must go towards
wearing a mask
as much as possible in closed places, where there is significant promiscuity
, ”she added.
The president of Covars also indicated that the body which replaced the scientific council will give “
a complete opinion
” on the epidemic situation at the end of the week or at the start of the next.
Finally on the controversial question of the reintegration of non-vaccinated caregivers, the Covars is sticking to its position.
“
It is also a political decision, but we consider that caregivers must
be vaccinated
.
It is a question of responsibility.
That of the caregiver vis-à-vis his patients is to protect them and to protect themselves
, ”explained Brigitte Autran.
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