Vaccination First - New Anti-COVID Rules in France
Vaccination First - New Anti-COVID Rules in France

Author(s): Łukasz Maślanka
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: France; COVID-19; vaccination; rules; policy; measures;
Summary/Abstract: The July surge in infections of the Delta variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus in France prompted President Emmanuel Macron to announce new restrictions, which this time mainly affect unvaccinated people. Although the extension of the obligation to present a health pass when using services, included in the amendment to the health bill adopted on 25 July, has sparked protests, polls show that the majority of the public supports the new regulations. The priority of the French authorities is to avoid a new lockdown in the autumn as it would threaten the recovery of the economy and Macron’s re-election.

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