Virtually invalid for those over 65 years of age
France doesn’t recommend 60-65 years old
A video captured by French President Emmanuel Macron on the 7th (local time) on Twitter about the occupation of the US Capitol. President Macron said, “We will not give in to the violence of the few who want to make democracy an issue.” yunhap news
French President Emmanuel Macron raised doubts about the effectiveness of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine from British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
According to the AFP news agency, President Macron met with reporters on the 29th (local time) and said, “I think that it is invalid for people over 65 years old. We are not recommending it to people aged 60 to 65 in relation to AstraZeneca. “The initial results secured.” The AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective for people over 65.
The remarks came a few hours before the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended conditional marketing approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine. France is expected to announce the approval of the vaccine early next week.
President Macron also set a day for Britain’s vaccination policy. The UK has announced that it will extend the interval between the first and second doses of the vaccine to a maximum of 12 weeks for rapid vaccination.
President Macron argued, “Scientists explain that the mutant virus spreads in that the virus adapts with less immunity with a single dose,” he argued. did.
In response to President Macron’s remarks, British politics and science responded by saying that it was “uncommon sense” and “false”.