The prefect of Guadeloupe indicated on Wednesday evening that he was postponing the application of the vaccination pass on the island at least to March 28, but that the final decision will be fixed for mid-March, while the government plans to remove it from end of March or beginning of April at the latest.
"Vaccination pass postponed (March 28 at least), decision set for mid-March," he announced on Twitter.
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At the beginning of February, the prefect Alexandre Rochatte had announced that the vaccination pass would come into force in two stages in Guadeloupe from March 7 for cultural establishments open to the public, then from March 21 for establishments open to the public, in particular sporting events, hotels and restaurants.
The vaccination pass has been compulsory in France for certain activities since January 24.
But the law provides that the prefects can define the timetable for the entry into force of the vaccination pass on their territory, when the circumstances justify it.
Curfew postponed to 11 p.m.
The prefect then explained this entry into force in two stages by the delivery schedule for the Novavax vaccine, whose technology is said to be “more classic than that with messenger RNA” and which could convince some refractory to vaccination in Guadeloupe where less than 50 % of population received first dose.
In addition, from Friday the curfew is postponed to 11 p.m., the limitation to 6 people per table in restaurants is lifted as well as the 8m2 gauge in shops.