translated from Spanish: France confirmed that it will apply a third dose of the vaccine

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that he will apply a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine to the “elderly and most vulnerable” despite a request from the World Health Organization (WHO) to reserve those doses for countries that have more difficulty accessing the drugs. For while Europe has vaccinated more than half of its population and the United States about 70%, only 2% of people in Africa have the full vaccination schedule and 5% received a dose.” Yes, a third dose will probably be needed, not for everyone right away, but at least for the elderly and most vulnerable,” Macron said in a video posted on social media as France faces a fourth wave of infections mainly due to the Delta variant.Currently in France a third dose is recommended only to immunocompromised people, such as those who received a transplant. The fact is that it is not the only European country that believes in the need for reinforcement. Germany, for example, will also administer an anti-covid booster vaccine to the elderly and vulnerable from September, as well as to those who have not received the immunizer with messenger RNA technology, considered more effective. In order to encourage the population to be vaccinated, the French authorities imposed a health certificate on 21 July in order to be able to enter any place of leisure or sports where more than 50 people are concentrated. This certificate that accredits complete vaccination or a negative result in a test performed in the previous 48 hours, will take effect this month in restaurants and cafes.
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