https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new Covid-19 vaccination campaign began in France on Monday, with elderly and vulnerable people encouraged to get a booster shot before the start of the Paris Olympic Games. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240416/france-launches-another-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-ahead-of-olympics Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:59:09 +0200 france-launches-another-covid-19-vaccine-campaign-ahead-of-olympics Eighteen months after it was introduced, France is to drop an obligation for healthcare professionals to be vaccinated against Covid, and will allow unvaccinated staff to return to work. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230331/france-drops-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-healthcare-workers Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:33:31 +0200 france-drops-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-healthcare-workers French health authorities have launched a campaign to vaccinate children under the age of five in certain high-risk groups against the Covid-19 virus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230120/children-under-five-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccinations-in-france Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:50:54 +0100 children-under-five-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccinations-in-france