France - Macron Discourse: Mandatory booster dose for those over 65

 Concerns are rising over coronavirus cases and hospital records in France, with Macron calling on all citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The reminder dose is mandatory for those over 65 in December.

French President Emanuel Macron addressed a speech to French citizens on Tuesday night (9/11) expressing concern over the increase in cases of Covid-19 and the number of hospitalizations due to Covid, while calling on all citizens to be vaccinated the as soon as possible.

The booster dose of the vaccine will become mandatory in December for those over 65 so they can maintain their health pass, he said.

"For over 65 years," 15 December should justify with a booster dose of the vaccine extending your health a pass, "said the television's proclamation. He announced also that the possibility of vaccination with this booster dose extended to people over the age of 50 from next month and called on the French who have not yet been vaccinated to do so "in the face of the resurgence of the epidemic".

Macron warned of a fifth wave of infections in Europe and urged a small minority of unvaccinated French citizens to do so.

"Get vaccinated. Get vaccinated to protect yourself. Get vaccinated to live normally," he said.