Saturday, November 2

Coronavirus: Vaccine, ski resorts, curfew … What to remember from Jean Castex's press conference


Coronavirus, restrictions and vaccination: The main announcements from Castex at the start 600 – 19 Minutes
  • The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, and the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, took stock, this Thursday evening, on the crisis health related to the epidemic of new coronavirus.
  • The return of cinemas, museums, theaters, restaurants and bars, don’t bother thinking about it before February. A stopover will be organized on 19 January. As for people over 45 years, they may get vaccinated “from Monday 10 January “.
  • The government plans to postpone the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine” for up to six weeks instead of three “to have more doses.

Sad news, but hope is there. After having presented his wishes and addressed his thoughts to the people who suffered from the pangs of the pandemic, Jean Castex took stock of the health situation before defending the government’s vaccination strategy. “The vaccine is the main source of hope for getting out of the crisis”, insisted the Prime Minister.

The vaccine accessible to more than 45 years from 10 January

The over the age of 45 years can be vaccinated “from Monday

  • January “. The Prime Minister made it clear that “45. 000 people ”were vaccinated “within the last five days”. These vaccinations “will take place in vaccination centers” since one center per department has already been opened, either 75 on the territory. From Monday, there will be 300, then 600 gradually until the end of January. To make an appointment, a telephone number will be communicated shortly. He will refer to the vaccination centers closest to the home. In addition, a website, sante.fr, will allow you to report and take you online.

    Extend vaccination coverage

  • The idea provoked many debates, but Olivier Véran assures him: “it is possible without risk and without loss of effectiveness to postpone the second injection of the vaccine” Pfizer-BioNTech against the Covid – 19 “up to six weeks instead of three ”. This recommendation comes from an opinion that the Medicines Agency (ANSM) just posted on its website Thursday. The administration schedule for this vaccine, authorized in the European Union since 20 December, based on two spaced doses of 20 days, deadline defined by the laboratories which developed it.