Jean Castex advances the opening of vaccination for all to May 31, 2021. – WILLIAM SOUVANT / SIPA
New modification in the vaccination schedule… Jean Castex announced Thursday afternoon the advancement of several days of the openness to vaccination against Covid-19 for all adults. Initially scheduled for June 15, the opening will finally be set for May 31. From this date, any adult can be vaccinated.
During his trip to the Gagny vaccination center in Seine-Saint-Denis in the company of the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, the Prime Minister also indicated that the vaccination would be extended from Monday to all people exercising a priority profession, public or private, including teachers, police officers, gendarmes, cashiers or bus drivers, without age restriction.
Objective: 30 million vaccinated by June 15
This acceleration of the schedule comes as France passed the 20 million mark on May 15 who had received at least one dose of vaccine. The next government goal is to reach 30 million people vaccinated first by June 15.
Before this announcement, June 15 was the date chosen to open vaccination to all 18-49 years. In this age group, high-risk pathologies already have access to vaccination, pregnant women from the second trimester of pregnancy and, since May 1, all adults with co-morbidities that hitherto allowed vaccination to patients. 50-54 years.
Since May 10, all French people over 50, without conditions, can be vaccinated. In centers where there are still appointments available the day before for the next day, all adults regardless of age can book a time slot, but this opportunity remains rare.
In addition, slots in vaccination centers have been reserved since April for 55-59 year-olds who are very exposed to Covid-19 by their profession, such as teachers, childcare professionals, police officers, bus drivers, truck drivers, cashiers or even health workers. ‘interview.