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Covid-19: the third vaccine dose, instructions for use
The rumor ran last week of the end of the health pass in the territories where the virus circulates weakly. Well no. The government decided yesterday for a lighter reduction in restrictions:
the end of the compulsory mask
for children at school where the incidence rate is less than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, that is to say today ' hui 41 departments, maybe a little more by October 4th. Despite good indicators, the specter of a
resumption of the epidemic in the fall
still haunts the offices of epidemiologists. Nothing comparable, however, with last year: today,
50 million
of French people received a first dose of vaccine.
A rate sufficient to avoid the most drastic measures.
There is still the question of the
vaccination of children
under 12 when the laboratories say they are almost ready.
No rush, underline the specialists.
Good reading,
Camille Lestienne, journalist at
Le Figaro
.
1. A very limited reduction in restrictions
Today, 41 departments can claim relief from restrictions.
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Put on masks at school…
but only in the departments where the incidence rate is less than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. From October 4, children attending primary school will be able to drop the mask in the establishment. "
Wearing a mask, especially for the youngest children, is far from trivial,
" said government spokesman Gabriel Attal after the Defense Council met on Wednesday. The gauges in places open to the public will also be lifted. On Wednesday, 41 departments out of 101 were below the alert threshold.
Haut passes it.
While the President of the Republic had last Thursday suggested a possible lifting of the health pass "
where the virus hardly circulates any more
", the government has decided to maintain it. “
At this stage, there is no decision to adapt the health pass which continues to apply under the same conditions as today,
” announced Gabriel Attal. The health pass, initially planned to last until November 15, could even go beyond. Prime Minister Jean Castex will present a bill to this effect on October 13 in the Council of Ministers.
The leaked QR code
.
After that of Jean Castex, Emmanuel Macron's health pass was shared on social networks.
"
We know the origin of the leak: several doctors
circulated the QR Code, either through negligence or malice,
" said the Elysee.
The caregivers have been identified, assures the National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam) adding that "
a referral procedure for professional orders is underway
".
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2.50 million first-time vaccinated
50 million French people have received a first injection of vaccine against Covid-19 STEPHANE MAHE / REUTERS
"The vaccine saves lives, the virus kills, it's simple".
It is with these words that last Friday, Emmanuel Macron greeted the first-time vaccination of 50 million French people. A milestone reached 17 days behind the initial target set at the end of August. It is still a victory since, out of nearly 58 million people over 12 eligible, more than 86% have now received at least one injection. Will the next step be immunization of children? On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories announced that their vaccine was "safe" for children aged 5 to 11. For specialists interviewed by
Le Figaro
, the information should be taken with hindsight even if the results are promising.
We must distinguish between marketing information intended for "investors" and real progress.
Because the data are still partial due to the small number of people who participated in the trials.
Read alsoCovid-19: still many questions about the vaccination of children under 12
The numbers to remember
50.2 million
people received a first dose (74.5% of the population).
47.9 million
French people have a complete vaccination schedule (71% of the population).
Source: Directorate General of Health as of September 22
Fake news.
Let us repeat: "the vaccine saves lives, the virus kills". Antivax would like to believe that, on the contrary, the vaccine would have caused 25,000 deaths in Europe. A figure derived from pharmacovigilance data freely available on the web. They are in fact a compilation of “adverse events” reported by healthcare professionals or the patients themselves. "
They were notified only because they occurred after an injection of vaccine but the temporal coincidence does not prejudge in any way the causality
", explains Jean-Luc Cracowski, director of the pharmacovigilance center of the CHU of Grenoble. They are to be distinguished from “undesirable effects” for which the causal link has been established.
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3. The epidemic is on the decline, but beware of the fall
If hospital pressure is down, epidemiologists however fear a resumption of the epidemic in favor of the fall.
JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
Equinox.
Autumn sets in and with it the worry of seeing the epidemic set off again on bad days. The indicators are indeed green: incidence rate, number of cases and hospital pressure down. "
We do not yet know how the Delta variant will behave with the arrival of autumn,
however
,
notes epidemiologist Mircea Sofonea. Unknowns remain as the vaccination rate varies according to age and region. In the columns of Le
Parisien
, Arnaud Fontanet fears a renewal of last year's scenario: "
We observed the same lull at the end of September 2020, before a cold snap that triggered the second wave in France and in neighboring countries
", The member of the Scientific Council is wary, who"
therefore expects a restart of the epidemic in the fall
".
The vaccine, however, should be a safe enough shield to avoid any curfew.
The Delta variant is now the majority in the world.
According to the WHO, it is present in 185 countries and has supplanted the other variants of concern Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
"
This virus has become stronger, it is more transmissible and it is competing, replacing other viruses that are circulating,
" said the director of the Covid-19 technical team at the WHO, Maria Van Kerkhove.
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The numbers to remember
1656
patients in critical care (-88 since the day before)
8,414
hospitalized patients (-180 since the day before)
6,794
new cases detected in 24 hours
59
deaths in 24 hours (116,309 deaths since the start of the epidemic)
Source: Public Health France as of September 22
Lack of caregivers.
If, at the national level, the hospital is blowing a little, this is not the case everywhere.
At the Mulhouse and South-Alsace region hospital group (GHRMSA), the white plan was triggered due to a lack of personnel.
In addition to a chronic deficit in its workforce, 169 employees of the group were suspended after the entry into force of the vaccination obligation for caregivers last week.
In the Gulf of Morbihan, Île-aux-Moines almost found itself very destitute after the refusal of its only general practitioner to be vaccinated.
The latter, ready to close his cabinet, ended up giving in.
4. The quote
We expect damage that we have not yet measured.
Remote exams, which the crisis forced us to set up, do not allow basic learning to be verified.
Many students do not really know how to learn and retain.
And they only notice this when they are assessed in person.
Anne Fraisse, president of the University Paul Valéry, in Montpellier.
First day of university.
After two years of Covid and distance education, university presidents are worried about the level of their students. Others, however, point to a drop in level prior to the health crisis. “
Our students are just as good lawyers as in the past. Except that they make more spelling mistakes
, notes Stéphane Braconnier, president of the University Panthéon-Assas.
This is not related to Covid
. ” In the meantime, the students are delighted to find the life of the past within their establishments.
“I couldn't wait to discover real student life, everything we missed out on last year.
Almost all the teachers told us that they were happy to see us again.
And we get the impression that they pay particular attention to making their lessons interactive and lively, ”
says a young man.
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5. Calendar, pass and masks
Health pass.
Since
July 21
, the health pass is required to go to places of culture and leisure welcoming more than 50 people (cinema, theater, concerts, festivals, etc.). The same goes for restaurants, bars, indoors and outdoors, in trains, coaches and planes, retirement homes and medical establishments since
last August 9.
.
Places of worship are not affected.
It is now mandatory to go to shopping centers of more than 20,000 m², if the incidence rate of the department is greater than 200. Young people aged 12 to 17 are exempt until September 30.
As a reminder, the health pass is not a vaccination certificate.
For it to be valid, you must either be fully vaccinated for a week, or present a negative PCR or antigen test of less than 72 hours or proof of cure (a positive test) of more than 11 days and less than 6 month.
It is in the form of a QR code stored in the TousAntiCovid application or in paper format.
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Wearing a mask
is always compulsory in enclosed spaces and outdoors when distancing is not possible (markets, queues, station platforms, etc.). Some municipalities have this summer reimposed the mask outdoors in some very busy places. In cultural places where the health pass is required, it is not compulsory unless the manager of the establishment or the prefect decides otherwise. From
October 4
, it will no longer be compulsory for children in primary schools located in departments where the incidence rate is below the alert threshold (50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
A certificate to travel.
Since July 1, Europeans can travel more easily within the continent thanks to certified evidence of vaccination or negative tests brought together in a single document.
In digital or paper format.
Please note, however, that each country can continue to apply specific rules.
Read alsoThe European health pass comes into force on July 1: all the answers to your questions
6. Reflexes to keep
The virus is transmitted by droplets and aerosols.
The barrier gestures detailed by the Ministry of Health must be observed to protect themselves and others:
Wash your hands regularly or use hydroalcoholic gel
Cough or sneeze into the crease of your elbow
Use disposable tissues
Wear a mask in public areas when the distance of two meters cannot be respected
Maintain a distance of at least two meters from others
Limit social contacts as much as possible (6 maximum)
Avoid touching your face
Air the rooms as often as possible, at least a few minutes every hour
Greet without shaking hands and stop hugging
7. What to do in case of symptoms?
The disease manifests itself with several symptoms, most often cough and fever.
The most important thing is to get tested.
According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, you should, in case of symptoms, stay at home and contact your doctor who will prescribe a test.
While waiting for the result, you must isolate yourself, wear a mask and prepare a list of people you could have infected.
In the event that the test is positive, the bill relating to the management of the health crisis currently under discussion in the National Assembly provides for compulsory isolation of 10 days in the place of its choice.
Checks will be "
provided by the police over a specific time range, from 8 am to 11 pm,
" the Minister of Health said Tuesday before the Law Commission.
Read alsoTest, isolation: the procedure to follow in case of suspicion of Covid-19
See you next week.
