What vaccination strategies will the states adopt?
The laboratories involved in the race for the Covid-19 vaccine all suggest that vaccination campaigns could be implemented in the coming weeks.
Some vaccines are expected to be available in France by the end of December – early January, and a second generation will arrive in the spring.
However, the head of state made it clear: vaccination will not be mandatory. This announcement aligns with the stance of the High Authority of Health, which “considers that, in the current context, vaccination against Covid-19 should not be mandatory, neither for the general population nor for health professionals.” Given the poorly understood delivery schedule of vaccine doses and –at this stage– the lack of hindsight on the future vaccines as well as their ability to limit the virus’s spread, “it wouldn’t be justified.”
These precautions are warranted by the reluctance of the French to get vaccinated: according to an Odoxa-Dentsu Consulting survey, only a little less than two out of three French people (60%) say they are willing to get vaccinated.
To “ensure health safety, a ‘scientific committee’ will be responsible for monitoring the vaccination,” he added. A “citizens’ collective” will also be established to involve the population more broadly.
