During a joint press conference this Thursday, November 25, the Ministers of Health, Olivier Véran, and Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, announced new measures linked to the resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic. 19. When and how will they be implemented? Explanations.
- Opening of the Covid-19 vaccine booster for all adults from this Saturday, November 27.
- The question of the vaccination of 5-11 year olds will not be decided before 2022.
No more health passes without a booster dose
From January 15, the health pass of vaccinated people over the age of 18 will be deactivated if they have not taken their booster dose within seven months of their last injection. For those over 65 and peoplehaving made the Janssen single-dose vaccine, this delay is shortened. Without a reminder, their health pass will be deactivated from December 15.
Booster dose open to all adults
The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, announced the opening from this Saturday, November 27 of the booster vaccination for all adults from five months after their last injection. “In practice, this concerns 25 million French people, 6 million of whom have already received their booster, so there are still 19 million French people to date who become eligible for the booster vaccination and whom we call on to be vaccinated in the next two months.“, he detailed. “You can already go to the online appointment booking platforms to book your slots.” and “we will open, reopen or expand vaccination centers starting this weekend” he announced.
Lack of clarity of these measures for certain cases
At the time the announcements were made, government news sites had not yet been updated. It is therefore impossible to find the answers to the questions that the ministers did not raise. These are, for example, people who, for professional, medical or personal reasons, were vaccinated before their age group was authorized to do so. Will they be able to extend their health pass by doing their booster dose beyond seven months? Will they have to start from scratch for their vaccination schedule to be deemed complete? No information at this time. Thursday evening, the website of the Ministry of Health in its vaccine situation simulator indicated for 18-64 year olds: Not eligible for the recall!
No vaccination for 5-11 year olds before 2022
The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran clarified that the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 will not be authorized before 2022 but that the government is considering it.
Wearing a mask in places open to the public indoors and on Christmas markets
From tomorrow, Friday November 26, the mask will be compulsory indoors, in all places open to the public. “A decree will again make it compulsory to wear a mask everywhere indoors, explained Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health. The prefects will also be empowered to make it compulsory to wear a mask for outdoor events, such as Christmas markets. (which will be subject to the health pass) or flea markets“
Reduction of the delay of the health pass obtained with a negative test
The validity of the tests to obtain a health pass is reduced from 72 hours to 24 hours.
No lockdown or curfew
The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, assured it: there will be no confinement, no curfew, no early closing of shops, no limitation of travel in France.
No more class closures at primary school
In the event of a primary student testing positive for Covid-19, there will no longer be a systematic class closure. But, to return to school, children will have to present a negative test. The Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, clarified that “8,500 schools (were) closed yesterday (Wednesday), compared to 4,100 on November 19“, while emphasizing to justify its measure that the open school was a priority.
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