Weekly French vaccination thread.
A good week for the Fr. vax programme – an av. of 381,131 first jabs a day, back to the heady levels of May. In the last 4 days, the figure has been 400,000+. 1st shots have more than doubled since Macron wielded his big stick on 12 July.
1/12
A good week for the Fr. vax programme – an av. of 381,131 first jabs a day, back to the heady levels of May. In the last 4 days, the figure has been 400,000+. 1st shots have more than doubled since Macron wielded his big stick on 12 July.
1/12
Protests by a minority also continue. Over 150,000 people are predicted to take part in 100 marches or demos against the health pass today. Will the numbers exceed last week’s 160,000 across Fr.? Or will protests be blunted by the start of Fr’s peak holiday month tomorrow? 2/12
The 4th (Delta) wave of the Covid pandemic is gaining ground (over 21,000 cases a day) but the increase is slightly less rapid than last week. Deaths/acute cases are starting to rise from a low base. Over 1,000 people are in acute care (up from the high 800’s 10 days ago). 3/12
The vax programme could also be expected to fall off the pace as the Aug hols begin. All the signs suggest that it won’t – or not v much. The Doctolib booking site says enough appointments have been made to allow Fr to hit is target of 50m over-12’s 1st jabbed by 31 Aug. 4/12
To recap…Macron said on 12 July that access to bars/ restos/long-haul transport etc would be limited to those with a health-pass (neg test/recovery from C19/full-vax). This will take effect from 9 Aug. Health workers must be vaxxed by 15 Sept or face suspension without pay. 5/12
Two thirds of French people approve Macron’s approach. One third, according to a recent poll, support the protesters. Govt strategy is gradually to separate the moderate (defenders of freedom, anti-vaxxers etc) from the nutty or the cynical-political (hard-right/hard-left.)
6/12
6/12
This week’s figures…
Over 2.6, first jabs were given in France in the last 7 days – an av. of 381,131 a day. The overall jabbing rate fell slightly to 662,208 a day as fewer 2nd jabs came due. As of last night, France had 1st jabbed 42,142,789 people or 62.5% of its pop. 7/12
Over 2.6, first jabs were given in France in the last 7 days – an av. of 381,131 a day. The overall jabbing rate fell slightly to 662,208 a day as fewer 2nd jabs came due. As of last night, France had 1st jabbed 42,142,789 people or 62.5% of its pop. 7/12
Over 35m people – 35,139, 584; or 51.1% of the pop. – are fully vaccinated (two jabs for most; one for J&J and Covid recoverees).
The first-vaxxed include 1.9m 12-17 years olds (37.5% of that age group). If you leave them out 77.3% of French adults have been first-vaxxed. 8/12
The first-vaxxed include 1.9m 12-17 years olds (37.5% of that age group). If you leave them out 77.3% of French adults have been first-vaxxed. 8/12
If France reaches its target of 50m 1st-jabs by end Aug, circa 90% of adults will have been 1st- jabbed. I was attacked by some people when I pointed out in the “i” this week that Fr. is on course to overtake the UK total of 1st jabs by 15/16 Aug. 9/12
inews.co.uk/opinion/france…
inews.co.uk/opinion/france…
Objecters pointed out rightly that the UK has already vaxxed 88% of its adults. Its vaxxing rate was bound to slow. Yes, but not as much as it has: only 44,000 a day, one tenth of the Fr figure. Many people in UK are vaxxed but 36% of 18-29’s – 3,000,000 people - are NOT. 10/12
France also has weak spots. Regional and age spread of vaxxing is uneven. 93% of 70-somethings are 1st-jabbed but only 82% of the 80+. The SE (Nice-Marseille area) and overseas depts/territories lag behind. The 7m 1st jabs booked for Aug should close these gaps a little. 11/12
It’s going to be an even stranger summer than last year.
12/12
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