# France opens its COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Date: 2020

On 27 December 2020 France opened COVID-19 vaccination after EMA authorisation, in a coordinated Union start. Later coverage depended on supply, the health pass, and public trust. The opening is a completed public-health act, distinct from later pass restrictions.

## People

- Emmanuel Macron: https://factrail.ai/people/emmanuel-macron

## Drivers

- Public and donor investment in immunization systems: https://factrail.ai/drivers/ph-immunization-investment

## Sources

- https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-recommends-first-covid-19-vaccine-authorisation-eu
- https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/dossiers/vaccination-contre-la-covid-19

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/fr-covid-vaccine-campaign-2020