From today possible for 12-17 years old, accompanied by a parent
(ANSA) – PARIS, JUN 15 – France opens up to vaccinations of adolescents with the aim of maximizing collective immunity to cope with the coronavirus and the threat of new variants such as the Delta one. From today, therefore, vaccinations have begun for the age group 12-17, provided that they are volunteers, that the parents agree and in the presence of one of them.
Eager to obtain a European health certificate before his family holidays in Italy, Salvatore, 17, says he made a “citizen’s choice” to protect others, despite his mother’s “some reluctance” about vaccinating the youngest. Another of them, Lea, 14, has signed off from school to get vaccinated at the Vélodrome, the large stadium in Marseille transformed into a vaccination center, with the aim of “protecting the fragile members of her family and being able to go anywhere. this summer, “he tells France Presse. The mother, who waits at his side, says that “he was not really” in favor of the vaccine but was convinced that “otherwise we will never get out”.
Among adolescents, vaccination “is very well accepted,” the director general of Health, Jérome Salomon, explains to RTL radio, adding that adolescents are a “force of conviction” for adults as well.
At the opening of the events, there were 62,000 registrations from under-18s. “It is a very good surprise, a stronger adhesion than expected”, says the number 1 of the Doctolib website, Stanislas Niox-Chateau. (HANDLE).