France: COVID-19 vaccine centres vandalised with graffities after the health pass mandate

Several attackers damd more than 20 COVID vaccine centres and or health facilities in France as country attempted to ramp up vaccination drive.

verse reaction from attackers came after  government introduced mandatory requirement of  health pass as proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test for entering restaurants, trains, and or public venues. This has infuriated  protesters who later marched for  four weekends against health pass, claiming that it restricts individual liberty. 

Instances of Vandalism

Throughout nation, swastikas and graffiti are drawn with words like 'collaborator', 'Nazi', and 'gecide' which were written on iculation centres and even outdoor testing facilities at medical clinics. Even, slogans have been heard with se identical words, at several of or anti-health-pass protests in France. 

Earlier in June, a similar incident occurred in  Loire valley town of Neuville-Pont-Pierre, when  Stars of David sign (which Nazis forced Jews to wear to identify during holocaust) were painted all over  vaccination centres.  mayor of Neuille-Pont-Pierre, Michel Jollivet said on  BFM television that this is a disgusting act, and authorities will remove se atrocities. He furr said that se racist and brutal acts have also struck or vaccine camps.  

Opposing health pass mandate, anti-vaccine graffiti was sprayed on a community hall in Lans-en-Vercors, souast France. Even as a protest, demonstrators released fire hoses, flooding building, according to local daily Le Dauphine. In a tweet, Health Minister Olivier Veran stated that those who have wrecked vaccination centres will be traced down.

tent of a temporary vaccination centre which was built to provide COVID vaccine in Urrugne and Pyrenees, was set on fire by protesters. On or hand, electricity supply to a vaccination centre in Audincourt, eastern France, was turned off, putting vaccine doses in fridgers in jeopardy.  Mayor Martial Bourquin of Audincourt told L'Express that motive of protesters is clear as y are targeting vaccination centres.  

culprits would be harshly punished said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. Although big arrests have been me so far.  

Meanwhile, more than 112,000 COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in France, with a total of 6.37 million cases. 

(Im Credit: AP)