U.S. officials tell Pfizer that more data is needed for a decision on booster shots, while Israel is allowing those with weakened immune systems to ge

Covid News: France Orders Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated

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2021-07-13 09:00:08

U.S. officials tell Pfizer that more data is needed for a decision on booster shots, while Israel is allowing those with weakened immune systems to get them.

Hoping to combat a possible new wave of coronavirus infections, President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday announced new vaccination requirements, including mandatory inoculation for health care workers and proof of immunization or a recent negative test to enter restaurants and cultural venues.

But it was highly uncertain whether these measures could be enough to avoid a fourth wave of the virus powered by the fast-spreading Delta variant, which already accounts for about half of new infections in France.

Mr. Macron’s announcement came just three days after nightclubs reopened for the first time in 16 months, which many believed symbolically signaled the end of France’s protracted efforts to emerge from the pandemic. The new measures dashed hopes of a return to a prepandemic normal and a smooth summer vacation season.

In a solemn televised address, Mr. Macron spoke of “a strong resurgence of the epidemic” that would require France to redouble use of “a key asset”: vaccines.

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