Posted on Jan 10, 2021, 6:02 p.m.Updated Jan 10, 2021, 7:11 PM
On the front line in the face of criticism of the slowness of vaccination in France, Olivier Véran, the Minister of Solidarity and Health, was the guest on Sunday of the Grand Rendez-Vous Europe 1 – CNews – “Les Echos”. «We know how to make war »Against Covid-19, and «we have new weapons, namely the vaccine »He hammered. Regarding the English variant, which has spread to the United Kingdom, the minister clarified «we do not know if, when it circulates where there is already the classic strain, it can take power or not », Adding that «the virus is a priori sensitive to the vaccine but it is more contagious ».
Asked about the possibility of a third confinement, Olivier Véran said «proportion the measures to the health load »Specifying that we were« at a high level of circulation of the virus in the country, with 18,000 cases per day on average (…), more than 1,000 hospitalizations “And a number of patients in intensive care” which no longer drops ».
« Most other countries have a worse situation than ours, with over 1,000 deaths per day in Germany and Great Britain He remarked, stating that «additional measures “Would be taken” if we find that the virus is taking a wild ride, in the form of a wave, which is not currently the case “. On the other hand, he ruled out at this stage the closure of schools: “ we make school sacred because education is fundamental for our country », He recalled.
“False polemics”
Faced with the mounting discontent over the low number of people vaccinated, the Minister of Health announced the opening on Thursday, January 14 of a website, which will make it possible to identify vaccination centers and to make appointments in line. Knowing that an influx of requests from people over 75 is anticipated, at the risk of saturating access. ” Do not panic “He said,” things will be organized in good order ». « We know how to do and we will succeed “, He hammered, promising a million French people vaccinated by the end of the month.
Faced with virulent criticism from some elected officials, one year before the presidential campaign, Olivier Véran blasted «excess “Of some, their intervention depending” whether they are in the countryside or not ». « I regret that we make false polemics of bad press (…) to the detriment of the collective interest “, He declared tackling the charge of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor (PS) of Paris, who castigates in the JDD on Sunday” ignition delay ” of the government.
Olivier Véran specified that France should have 78 million doses by the summer, but that ” we could go up to 100million in the next 6 months “. He announced that 600 centers will be opened soon, with a rate of ” 50 to 70,000 vaccinated per day ». « There is no loss of luck for the health of the French He claimed but acknowledged a lack of clarity in the communication of the vaccination campaign ». « We have undoubtedly internalized the species of general mistrust vis-à-vis vaccines “, He blurted out.
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