News Analysis: Doses shortfall, delivery delay cast doubt over France's vaccination rollout


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 Jan 2021

PARIS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- With its gradual vaccination, France is racing to counter a resurgence in COVID-19 infections fuelled by more infectious variants, although many fear that doses shortfall and delivery delay may throw a spanner into the government's vaccination rollout.

When launching its vaccination campaign on Dec. 27 as part of a coordinated European plan, France opted for a gradual and free rollout, prioritizing elderly and vulnerable people to avoid a surge in serious cases and deaths.

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