2021 ended with France having record a record number of COVID cases – for days in a row. Unfortunately, that trend continued into the new year. While the vaccination rate in France is high – 90% – a combination of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the unvaccinated meant record numbers of new cases at the beginning of 2022.
Macron says he intends to “piss off” the unvaccinated by no longer allowing a recent test to be acceptable for a “Pass Senitaire.” Only proof of three shots will be acceptable. This will likely increase the number of people getting vaccinated. It seems that for the anti-vaxers, being able to get into a bar or restaurant is far more important than fear of the vaccine or a loss of personal freedom. For Macorn, it’s win-win. None of these people were going to vote for him anyway. We’ll have to wait and see.