French vaccines – booster thread.
In my last big French vax thread 2 weeks ago, I asked why the French programme was so slow. I’m pleased to say things have improved (a little) since then. 1/10
In my last big French vax thread 2 weeks ago, I asked why the French programme was so slow. I’m pleased to say things have improved (a little) since then. 1/10
Here is an interesting fact. France, as of yesterday, has given more 2nd injections than Britain – 617,715 Fr to 570,094 UK. In other words France (though rightly criticised) has now fully vaccinated more people against Covid than Britain (which has been rightly praised). 2/10
This is explained, of course, by the fact that the UK is delaying all 2nd jabs for up to 12 weeks. In terms of first injections, the UK (with same population but started 3 weeks earlier) has vaxxed over 14m people. France now stands at 2.83m. 3/10
I still have doubts about the French effort. There are many stories of cancellations/ booking problems at local level. But the roll-out has accelerated in the last 2 weeks, helped partly by the arrival of easier-to-use AstraZeneca doses (approved for under-65’s only in Fr) 4/10
Thus…
France has given 1.23m shots in the first 12 days of Feb, compared to 1.5m in the first 35 days from 27 Dec. By the end of Jan it had used only just over 50% of the doses that it received from the EU supply scheme. As of today, it has used 74%. 5/10
France has given 1.23m shots in the first 12 days of Feb, compared to 1.5m in the first 35 days from 27 Dec. By the end of Jan it had used only just over 50% of the doses that it received from the EU supply scheme. As of today, it has used 74%. 5/10
In the last 2 days alone, France has given over 330,000 jabs – taking both 1st and 2nd doses together. In Feb so far it has given 1,235,112 shots. To reach its target of 4,000,000 shots this month, it now has to jab at 178,000 a day – about the rate of the last 48 hours. BUT 6/10
France remains very poor in its weekend vax rate – eg less than 20,000 jabs last Sun. Unless Fr speeds up on ALL days, it will miss the Feb 4,000,000 target. Some help is on the way…From 25 Feb all médicins traitants (GP’s) will be able to give AZ shots to under 65’s. 7/10
From early March 18,000 out of France’s 21,000 local pharmacies (those equipped to do so) will also join the AZ vax rollout. Tens of millions more doses of all kinds are expected to arrive in March, April and May. BUT…. 8/10
A glaring French vax anomaly will persist until late March/or April. As things stand, 65-75 year olds (incl. me) are excluded from the Pfizer/Moderna roll-out (over-75s only) and AZ scheme (under 65’s). This is bizarre – especially now that W.H.O says AZ is OK for over 65’s. 9/10
Final word (as if).
To hit France’s target (same as the UK's) of vaccinating all willing adults by summer’s end, something like 58,000,000 1st/ 2nd shots will be needed (assuming 56% take-up).
That’s 55.2m more jabs in 222 days to 22 Sept – or 248,648 a day
It’s possible 10/10
To hit France’s target (same as the UK's) of vaccinating all willing adults by summer’s end, something like 58,000,000 1st/ 2nd shots will be needed (assuming 56% take-up).
That’s 55.2m more jabs in 222 days to 22 Sept – or 248,648 a day
It’s possible 10/10
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