France meets mid-May target of 20 million Covid-19 vaccinations
The French government has succeeded with its target of ensuring that 20 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were administered by mid-May, with the next stage being the administration of a total 30 million doses by mid-June.
FranceFrance has met its target of administering 20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, days before restaurants terraces and museums were due to open as part of an easing of restrictions, reports Radio France Internationale.
President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Saturday that a third of the population had received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the government moves to boost its inoculation campaign ahead of the summer.
"It's a very important moment for the entire country, because it supports our prospects for ending this crisis," said Prime Minister Jean Castex at a mass vaccination centre at Porte de Versailles, in the south of Paris.
The government had set a goal of vaccinating 20 million people – nearly 30 percent of the population – with at least their first dose by mid-May, followed by 30 million in mid-June.
