Injection of a vaccine against Covid-19 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes – SYSPEO / SIPA
- The decision of the mayor of Cannes to expand its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 to all inhabitants over 50 years of age sparked a strong reaction from the Minister of Health.
- David Lisnard sees it as “a controversial and unfair attack” while he assures that he does not want to lose 4,000 doses of vaccines.
The initiative of the mayor LR of Cannes to extend, as of Thursday, the vaccination to all its citizens over 50 years old aroused a strong reaction from Olivier Véran. Blaming David Lisnard for a decision taken without consultation, the Minister of Health sharply opposed an end of inadmissibility “as long as we have not protected all the fragile and vulnerable”. The elected sees it as “a controversial and unfair attack”.
“Over the period from April 9 to 27, we will have 4,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine for a first injection which will exceed the needs of the priority public already taken into account,” notes David Lisnard. Therefore, in order not to lose these doses, we have decided to schedule the appointments for the lower age groups. “
“We will not let ourselves be slowed down”
According to him, Cannes residents over 75 years old who wanted to be vaccinated, people with co-morbidities as well as nursing staff have already received at least one dose. “And all pre-registered people aged 65 to 74 were offered an appointment. The vaccination of this public is underway, ”specifies the elected LR.
Thursday evening, the Minister of Health regretted a decision taken “without alerting either the ARS, the prefect, or even the caregivers mobilized to vaccinate”. “I do not see what one can reproach me except to answer the injunction of the President of the Republic which insists that it is necessary to vaccinate” morning, noon and evening “, answers David Lisnard. We have already wasted enough time […] and we will not let ourselves be slowed down. “
On Europe 1 Wednesday, the mayor of Cannes had criticized the management of the health crisis by the government, believing that there is “a fiasco of access to vaccines”.