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“Vaccination and barrier gestures are working,” insists a professor of epidemiology and public health at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Evelyn who does not envision a return to normal life for a year. “Covid-19 will be around for years,” he said.
“Vaccinators can transmit the virus” of Covid-19, recalls on Friday August 21 in franceinfo, Mahmoud Zreik, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, even if they had “Much less” chances of doing so “Unvaccinated”. suddenly, “Removing the mask in a closed environment is a very bad idea”, according to him.
Barrier gestures will continue for some time.He continued Mahmoud Zureik, who believes that the return “Life is a bit like” Normal life can interfere “on the due date” d’un an. “Covid-19 will remain for years but we have very important weapons to fight it”added a quote “Vaccination and barrier gestures”. “They both walk”, before calling “Spend a lot of time outdoors” NS “to ventilate” Has.
The professor of epidemiology and public health also stressed the lack of belief that France will succeed “collective immunity”, Which is “It is a theoretical idea rather than a practical one.” “It is an illusion to think we will achieve it.”Even if I realize it“We must meet around this immunity.”
In order to achieve this collective immunity in France, vaccination is necessary, according to the professor. 60 million people. More than 47 million people have received at least their first injection of the vaccine in France and more than 40 million have a full vaccination schedule, according to data released Thursday by the Directorate General of Health (DGS).
“Getting as many vaccines as possible is the best way to control the virus”Mahmoud Zureik said. for him, “The goal is to make Covid-19 like other coronaviruses, which we can live with without there being any health consequences.”