“This is the only way to get us out of this story”, motivates Marc. The vaccine, this 79-year-old doctor admits to having waited impatiently: he made an appointment to receive the first dose on Saturday, barely two days after the launch of vaccinations at the Avicenna hospital. Still in contact with his patients, he adds that he had a heart attack twenty years ago, “All the more reason not to wait!”
Same conviction for Franck, 62, a liberal nurse in Aubervilliers. “During the first wave, I worked alone in the field for two months. Thank goodness I went through the cracks. But now that the vaccine is available, we might as well take advantage of it ”, enjoins the nurse. He hopes the vaccine will allow him to protect his loved ones. “I go to Guadeloupe about every three months to see my 96 year old mother. I would be remiss if it was contaminated by my fault. “