Vaccination campaign
France launched its vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 27, 2020. The first vaccine approved by the French health authorities was the German-American vaccine developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. As of August 2022, France fully vaccinated more than 53 million people, over 54 million have received at least one dose, and 40 million have received three doses. Today, the share of the French population vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses reached 58 percent, yet varied greatly from one region to another.Preventive measures
Although most French people reacted favorably to measures to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, their confidence in their government to effectively manage the crisis was somewhat mixed. While the gradual disappearance of the lockdowns and curfews was mainly received favorably by the French population, the adoption of preventive measures was not always systematic among people. In January 2022, a survey on the systematic adoption of preventive measures in France revealed that just 73 percent of French people systematically wear a face mask in public spaces, and only 61 percent of respondents frequently wash their hands.
