The French mostly in favor of a vaccination passport

If many French people do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19, a new rather surprising survey shows that they are nearly two-thirds in favor of compulsory vaccination in certain cases.

When the vaccination campaign was announced, the French were rather reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19. However, the trend has been gradually reversing since the beginning of January. According to a survey Ifop for Lemon.fr – an Internet box and mobile plan comparator – and The Parisian, they are now 54% want to be vaccinated. According to Jean-Philippe Dubrulle, director of studies at the opinion pole of Ifop, this "vaccine relaxation (…) seems destined to continue ", he said in a statement.

Nevertheless, this figure seems to conceal certain disagreements between the French. Alone 46% of women intend to use the vaccine, compared to 63% of men. 25-34 year olds (34% favorable), employees (37%) and workers (43%), but also voters of the National Rally (36%) and rebellious France (47%) are more resistant to the vaccine . On the other hand, people over 65 are the ones who say they want to be vaccinated the most (73%).

Towards a vaccination passport?

Paradoxically, the French are mostly in favor of a vaccination passport system in certain cases. Indeed, 62% are in favor of making vaccination compulsory for traveling abroad, especially 41% for those who do not wish to be vaccinated. 60% are used to visit vulnerable people in nursing homes or hospitals. However, this percentage is lower for more routine activities. Only 52% of those surveyed are in favor of reserving the use of public transport for vaccinated people, while one in two French people would like vaccination to be compulsory to go to the cinema, the theater, schools or the office. Finally, only 45% of those questioned think that access to shops should be reserved for vaccinated persons.

The introduction of a vaccination passport for travel abroad is currently being debated. Within the European Union, Greece has asked the Commission to set up a vaccine certificate. If it would not be made compulsory, this would allow vaccinated people to resume their travels more quickly. While this measure aims to support the Greek economy, which is very dependent on tourism, many European countries, including France, believe that "the free movement of persons should not be made conditional on a certificate ". The emergency committee of the World Health Organization also spoke out against this measure.

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