“I am shocked by the violence of the word ‘sanction’.Nathalie Teste, head of Health in Creuse for the CGT union, does not digest Emmanuel Macron’s speech. The Head of State announced this Monday, July 12 that vaccination would become compulsory for all nursing and non-nursing staff working in health establishments and in contact with vulnerable groups, including at home.
“From September 15, controls will be operated and penalties will be taken“, indicated the President of the Republic. The Minister of Health Olivier Véran then specified, on the LCI channel, that staff who refuse vaccination could no longer work and would no longer be paid.
“I am appalled, reacts Nathalie Teste. I myself am vaccinated, I did it as soon as possible. I am of course for the vaccination, but I am against the injunction. We were applauded, we gave our maximum while at the start of the crisis, we worked with garbage bags as a gown. Now we are singled out and treated as irresponsible. It’s a slap.”
The trade unionist also stresses that the sanction will put additional pressure on the hospital and will lead to the loss of additional staff, when they are already too few in number and some services cannot function normally due to a lack of staff.
The extended health pass
Another announcement from Emmanuel Macron: the health pass is extended. First in places of culture and leisure, from July 21. Then, at the beginning of August, you will have to present a complete vaccination schedule or a negative test to enter restaurants, cafes, shopping centers or even public transport such as trains and planes.
“We will adapt, assures Stéphane Villetorte, chef of the restaurant L’Influence, at La Chapelle Taillefert. The restorers were, for the most part, respectful of government guidelines. We will continue.“Impossible to hire a security guard, Stéphane Villetorte plans to take turns with the restaurant’s cook to ensure the reception of customers and check the sanitary passes.”We have already reduced our gauge, explains the chef. We will not drop any further. On the other hand, we will undoubtedly increase our closing days.“One way to compensate, while waiting for the constraints to ease.
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