<p>People in France could start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech in the last week of December if European Union authorities approve it next week, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Castex told parliament that the vaccine campaign in France would then be stepped up in January, with the elderly and other more vulnerable groups coming first in the queue.</p>.<p>France, which like many European countries has been battling a resurgence of the pandemic in recent weeks, has already pre-ordered 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Castex added.</p>.<p>France is hoping to administer Covid-19 vaccines to around one million people in nursing homes during January and February, and then a further 14-15 million people in the wider population between March and June.</p>.<p>A senior European Commission official said on Wednesday the EU could give its final approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as early as December 23.</p>
<p>People in France could start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech in the last week of December if European Union authorities approve it next week, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Castex told parliament that the vaccine campaign in France would then be stepped up in January, with the elderly and other more vulnerable groups coming first in the queue.</p>.<p>France, which like many European countries has been battling a resurgence of the pandemic in recent weeks, has already pre-ordered 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Castex added.</p>.<p>France is hoping to administer Covid-19 vaccines to around one million people in nursing homes during January and February, and then a further 14-15 million people in the wider population between March and June.</p>.<p>A senior European Commission official said on Wednesday the EU could give its final approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as early as December 23.</p>