why is the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 brought forward?

The Covid-19 epidemic is on the rise again in France. This is a trend that has been observed in pharmacies since this summer, where the demand for testing is only increasing. The consulsSOS doctor calls are increasing, as is the number of visits to the emergency room. The government calls for vigilance. “It is believed that the incidence has increased by around thirty percent since last week”says Aurélien Rousseau, Minister of Health.

“We no longer talk about Covid”

The resurgence can be explained by several factors. “All the patients we see have not been vaccinated for more than a year, and very often missed the booster campaign last fall. There is a lack of awareness of the risk. We no longer talk about Covid at all, but this exposes more and more people to the disease”explain Dr Benjamin Davido, infectious disease specialist. In this context, the vaccination campaign was brought forward by two weeks.