After a series of attacks and vandalism occurred last month, the French police were urged to strengthen safety around the Covid vaccination and testing center.
As France In preparation for the fifth weekend protest against health passes, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wrote to the police chief calling for greater vigilance. French media reported that this request came directly from Emmanuel Macron.
Previously, the Ministry of Health reported that since July 12, 22 health facilities have been damaged, including 5 testing centers, 15 vaccination centers, a medical laboratory and a health center.
Some people were sprayed with swastikas or graffiti with the words “collabos” (collaborators), “Nazis” or “genocide”, or yellow stars.
The vandalism mainly occurred during anti-government demonstrations Health pass, People must present a document proving that they have been fully vaccinated, tested negative for Covid-19, or recovered from the coronavirus in order to be allowed to enter many public places, including hospitals (except for emergency treatment), gyms, sports facilities, movie theaters , Restaurants, bars and swimming pools.
Protesters claimed that health passes pose a threat to personal and civil liberties. More extreme attacks compared the government to a passport for the fascists and the Nazis to treat Jews in the Second World War.
The Health Pass was launched last month, but was expanded to cover more locations on Monday.
The French Minister of Health Olivier Véran has written to health professionals expressing his support for those who have been threatened and invaded and “strongly condemns” any acts of violence.
Weilang wrote: “In recent weeks, in response to calls for vaccinating the population and improving testing capabilities to curb the epidemic, several of our professionals have been cowardly attacked for their work.”
“I will not accept any violence, intimidation, attacks on their physical integrity or professional tools.” He added: “Attacking our health professionals is attacking the country.”
Last month, a vaccine center in Lans-en-Vercors, Isère was flooded by vandals using fire hoses, damaging buildings and equipment. “Vaccine is a new kind of genocide”, “1940” and “Assassin” are graffiti on the building.
After a weekend demonstration Earlier this month, the National Association of Pharmacists, which represents pharmacy staff, condemned the “sudden outbreak of violence” against members.
“They were taken on duty and were insulted, [vaccine] The tent was destroyed and had their [pharmacies] Burned down,” it said in a statement.
According to official data, last Saturday, about 237,000 people protested against health passes across France.
However, Macron’s vaccination encouragement seems to have worked: Since the president’s health pass was announced, an estimated 9.3 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and France is being vaccinated There are less than 300,000 people every day.
Wayland says 45 million French adults received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for 80% of the population over 18 years of age. Since May, France has also vaccinated teenagers between 12 and 17 years of age.
