The recommendation of the health authorities goes further than the statements by Emmanuel Macron, who had announced a reminder campaign for more than 50 years.
Le Monde with AFP and Reuters
While the COVID-19 epidemic gains ground again in France, the High Authority of Health (HAS) recommended, Friday, November 19, to expand the perimeter of eligible populations at a vaccine recall dose. By proposing it from 40 years, six months after a complete primo-vaccination.
The latest studies suggest a profit for this age group, explains the has In a press release , noting that “the current circulation of SARS-COV-2 has been accelerated again in the metropolitan territory for several weeks”.
The recommendation of the High Authority VAPUS far as the ads of Emmanuel Macron, November 9. In a speech of nearly half an hour, he stated that the injection of a booster dose – often a third dose of vaccinations would be necessary, from December 15, to the extension of the Seniors’ Pass over 65 years old. Another reminder campaign, at the beginning of December, also had to target the over 50 years.
In questioning on the sidelines of a trip in the north on the generalization of the recall dose, the head of state responded that the executive was waiting for the opinion of the High Authority of Health to be able, “enlightened by Science “,” organize things in the fastest way, the most effective possible “. “We realize that about after six months, the vaccine loses efficiency and so it takes at that moment do this reminder as we do each year for the flu,” said Emmanuel Macron. “I think we are all up-to-date informed to say that for over the age of 50, it’s pretty sure we need it. Between 40 and 50 years, it is the high authority of health that will tell us, “he added.