Vaccination debates and Covid-19 restrictions have sown divisions both on and off the presidential campaign trail in France, which ranks among the most vaccine-sceptic nations in the world. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what the candidates have said regarding the measures to contain Covid-19.
After a halting start, vaccine-sceptic France's Covid-19 inoculation campaign caught up and even surpassed those of many of its neighbours, at least in part due to the nudge provided by the introduction in July of the country's health pass, which was required for access to restaurants, some transport and cultural venues. The health pass, which was also available to people who could show a recent negative Covid-19 test, evolved into a vaccine pass on January 24 that required actual proof of vaccination and/or infection.
