France’s Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-lifestyle-entertainment-health-1e4c476aea8f5e0148da8b84472c7b0c12 Jul 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to fight resurgent infections that are threatening the country’s economic recovery.
In a televised address, Macron also mandated special COVID-19 passes for anyone who wants to go to a restaurant, shopping mall or hospital or get on a train or plane. To get a pass, people must have proof they’re fully vaccinated, or recently recovered from the virus, or have taken a fresh negative virus test.
The delta variant is driving France’s virus infections back up again, just as the country kicked off summer vacation season after a long-awaited reopening. Some 40% of France’s population is fully inoculated.
“Get vaccinated!” was the president’s overall message. He even tweeted a GIF of himself repeating the phrase....
