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Vaccinating children: the key to reach herd immunity against Covid-19?

At the beginning of the vaccination campaign in France, Alain Fischer told Le Parisien that “perhaps we shall vaccinate children someday” because of coronavirus variants. As for Health Minister Olivier Véran, he said it was not on the agenda for now. In April 2021, vaccinating children is back on the table.

Pfizer: France has launched the vaccine production in the country

According to news from our peers from Journal du Dimanche, the manufacturing of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is to begin in France, at Delpharm, an expert in packing pharmaceutical product, starting Wednesday April 7. This is the very first Covid vaccine produced in France. In all 250 million doses are to be issued by the end of the year, according to Industry Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

Covid: Are the French giving Moderna vaccine the cold shoulder?

As the Covid vaccination campaign is growing in France, more and more French seem to be giving Moderna vaccine the cold shoulder yet said to be effective and statistically safer than other rivals’ products. For what reason? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: the French Medicines Agency releases latest data about vaccine side effects

As the vaccination campaign is expected to increase even more in France over the coming weeks, the ANSM – the National Medicines Agency – has unveiled the conclusions of their latest investigation on side effects noticed following Covid-19 vaccination. Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: all the vaccination hubs to open soon in Paris and Île-de-France

Vaccination hubs, mega vaccination centers, XXL vaccination centers… You name it, but they are about to crop up all over the place in the coming weeks in France to improve the pace of the vaccination campaign. Here are all the vaccination hubs already open or about to do so in Paris and Île-de-France.

AstraZeneca vaccine: three new cases of thrombosis, and two deaths reported in France

According to the Agence du Médicament – Medicines Agency (ANSM) – three new cases of thrombosis related to AstraZeneca vaccine, including two more deaths, have been reported between March 19 and 25 in France.

Covid vaccine: what does 70%, 80% or 90% effective mean?

As several vaccines are beginning to share their clinical trial results, their effectiveness can be very different. 70%, 80%, 90%... What do these number mean? Keep reading to find out more!

Covid: WHO condemns Europe’s “unacceptable slow” vaccine rollout

As many European Union countries are strengthening health restrictions to curb the third Covid-19 epidemic wave, yesterday, WHO condemned Europe’s “unacceptable slow” vaccine rollout.

Covid: Russian Sputnik V vaccine not to be approved before late June, Clément Beaune says

This Tuesday January 19, 2021, as the Russian authorities sought approval for issuing their Covid vaccine, Sputnik V, mostly developed by the Russian direct investment fund, from the European Medicines Agency, French State Secretary for European Affairs Clément Beaune announced the vaccine was unlikely to be approve before late June.

Covid: vaccine manufacturing and deliveries – Macron’s latest statements

During a televised address, French President Emmanuel Macron took a stock on France’s vaccination campaign and prospects for the coming months. Schedule, deliveries and vaccine manufacturing… keep reading to find out more!

Covid vaccine: stock update in France

Where is France’s vaccine stock at? As the government announces they aim at vaccinating 30 million people by mid-June, vaccinations data raise questions. According to the government’s data, over 1,800,000 vaccines are stocked in refrigerators and freezers in France.

Covid: 3 million vaccine doses to be shipped to France next week

Interviewed by Europe 1 this Saturday March 27, 2021, Minister of Industry Agnès Pannier-Runacher intended to sound reassuring about France’s vaccination pace, saying 3 million doses were to be shipped to France next week.

Vaccination: "We were wrong to lack ambition and folly" in Europe, says Macron

In an interview with Greek television, President Sarkozy returned to the subject of Europe's vaccine strategy, lamenting for the first time that the EU had not gone "fast enough, strong enough" in ordering vaccine stocks.

Covid vaccine: health professionals allowed to give the vaccine

France’s Covid vaccination campaign is improving and to vaccinate as many people as possible, this Thursday March 25, Olivier Véran announced dentists and veterinarians are allowed to help caregivers already giving doses. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians… Who can vaccinate you? Keep reading to find out more!

Covid and vaccination: “There is no other solution but a European solution”, Macron claims

During the European Council about Covid held this Thursday March 25, French President Emmanuel Macron advocated for the EU’s health policy explaining vaccination could only be completed on a European scale.

Covid: 35 vaccination hubs to be deployed in France to improve vaccination campaign

As the government was first against doing so, Olivier Véran announced this Tuesday March 23 they are now betting on vaccination hubs by opening 35 of them in France, to improve the country’s vaccination campaign. The vaccination hubs are to be managed by the army and fire brigades.

Covid: Institut Pasteur considers vaccination is still too weak to curb hospitalizations

As the Covid-19 epidemic keeps on spreading in several regions in France, Simon Cauchemez from Institut Pasteur has told Le Figaro that vaccination “curbs the spread of the virus a little” but “is still too weak” to curb hospitalizations.

Covid: “Time has come to consider measures for the Île-de-France region”, Castex admits

As the health situation is deteriorating in some departments in France, Jean Castex has given an interview to Apolline de Malherbe and Maxime Switek during a special broadcast on Tuesday March 16, 2021 on BFMTV in the evening. During the show, the French Prime Minister admitted the Île-de-France region might be placed in lockdown.

Covid: France has approved two monoclonal antibody therapies

This Monday March 15, the Agence du Médicament (French Medicines Agency) announced that two monoclonal antibody therapies, namely REGN-COV2 and Eli Lilly laboratory's therapy based on bamlanivimab and etesevimab were now approved in France.

AstraZeneca vaccine: new shipping delays in the EU

This Saturday March 13, AstraZeneca laboratory announced new delivery delays to the EU, speaking about exportation restrictions caused by the non-EU production choice to deliver doses secured by the 27. This Thursday March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran already announced a three-week delay in deliveries.