Weekly French vaccination thread.
The pace slackened this week because of the long holiday weekend. The daily average of jabs was 489,210, compared to 533,432 the previous week. All the same, France is 4 days ahead of the game to hit its target of 30m 1st doses by 15 June.
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The pace slackened this week because of the long holiday weekend. The daily average of jabs was 489,210, compared to 533,432 the previous week. All the same, France is 4 days ahead of the game to hit its target of 30m 1st doses by 15 June.
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With all over-18’s eligible from Monday, and masses of Pfizer doses available, I expect records will be shattered next week. In each of the last 2 days, France gave over 680,000 jabs (a new high) – 80% of them Pfizer. Apart from 2nd shots, use of AstraZeneca is now minimal.
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As of last night, France had given almost 25m first shots – including 2.4m in the last week. It is now first-jabbing at an average 349,447 a day. At that pace it will hit its 30m target on 11 June – 4 days early. Almost half of French adults (47.6%) have received one dose. 3/10 
In terms of age coverage, the latest figures are in the graph from Vaccintracker below.
Over 75’s are now 80.85% covered by 1st jabs and 66.6% fully vaccinated..
65-74’s – 79% 1 jab and 40% both.
50-64’s – 59.8% and 20.4%.
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Over 75’s are now 80.85% covered by 1st jabs and 66.6% fully vaccinated..
65-74’s – 79% 1 jab and 40% both.
50-64’s – 59.8% and 20.4%.
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For a vax-shy country the figures for older age groups are encouragingly high – and creeping upwards. The government recognises, however, that it has drilled down to the hard-core of vax-resisting oldies. It is not giving up. All non-vaxed over 75’s are being contacted. 5/10
France’s vax programme is now 80% reliant on Pfizer. Use of AstraZeneca for 1st jabs is circa 3 or 4%.. This is partly (only partly) because younger people are being vaxxed and AZ is banned by Fr. for under-55’s. There are a staggering 3.2 AZ doses unused from 8.1m received
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In terms of turnaround of doses from the EU supply scheme, Pfizer stocks were 97.8% used by the end of this week. Of 35m doses given in Fr. since 27 Dec, 27m have been Pfizer-BioNTech.
Moderna doses were 84% used; AZ 61.5%; and limited supplies of J and J only 28.3%. Why?
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Moderna doses were 84% used; AZ 61.5%; and limited supplies of J and J only 28.3%. Why?
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Other points…
The pandemic continues to retreat rapidly in France. There are 3,100 people in acute care, compared to 6,001 five weeks ago. Average cases daily are below 10,000. The Indian variant has been identified in only 100 of those cases – so far.
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The pandemic continues to retreat rapidly in France. There are 3,100 people in acute care, compared to 6,001 five weeks ago. Average cases daily are below 10,000. The Indian variant has been identified in only 100 of those cases – so far.
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For fear of the Indian variant, France will curb travel from UK from Monday. Travellers must quarantine for 7 days and have a negative test within 48hrs of departure. Non-resident Brits/ non-EU foreigners must have an overwhelming reason to visit.
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9/10
https://twitter.com/AgatheDemarais/status/1397967489540280322
Hopes of UK tourism to France resuming from next month are looking bleaker. But things could change quickly if the UK brings the Indian variant under control.
Fingers crossed for a good summer…
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Fingers crossed for a good summer…
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