# French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-08-11 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Vandal attacks on French vaccination centres spark outrage Meta Description: Vandals target 22 health facilities in France, including vaccination centres and test sites, with Nazi-themed graffiti in protest against COVID-19 health pass. URL: https://financedigest.com/french-vaccination-centres-vandalised-as-health-pass-is-introducedhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-08-11t125517z1lynxmpeh7a0qgrtroptp3health-coronavirus-france-vandalism-1736838027480-compressed.jpg) By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some with Nazi-themed slogans, as the French government steps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive. Anger has been fueled by the introduction of a health pass showing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test which is now mandatory for entering restaurants, trains and other public places. Over the past four weekends protesters have marched against the health pass, saying it restricts individual freedom. Since July 12, a total of 22 health facilities have been have attacked defaced, including 15 vaccination centers, five COVID-19 [test centers and one medical](https://www.financedigest.com/iomt-internet-of-medical-things-to-accelerate-the-pyrogen-testing-market.html "IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) to accelerate the Pyrogen Testing Market") lab, an interior ministry official told Reuters on Wednesday. Across the country, [vaccination centres and outdoor testing](https://www.financedigest.com/gsk-sk-bioscience-to-test-covid-19-vaccine-against-astrazeneca-shot.html "GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot") facilities at pharmacies have been tagged with swastikas and graffiti such as “collaborator”, “Nazi” and “genocide. The same slogans have also been seen at some of the demonstrations against the health passes. In the Loire valley town of Neuille-Pont-Pierre last month Stars of David – similar to those Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis – were painted on [vaccination centre signs](https://www.financedigest.com/israels-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-show-signs-of-taming-delta.html "Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta"). “We are cleaning off these horrors, this is odious. Other centres have also been hit by these racist and cowardly attacks,” Neuille-Pont-Pierre mayor Michel Jollivet said on BFM television. In Lans-en-Vercors, southeast France, anti-vaccine graffiti were painted on a community hall that housed a vaccine [centre and fire hoses were opened](https://www.financedigest.com/ukraine-grain-export-coordination-centre-opens-in-istanbul.html "Ukraine grain export coordination centre opens in Istanbul"), flooding the facility, local newspaper Le Dauphine reported. Wrecking a vaccination centre speaks volumes about the motives of the perpetrators, who will be [tracked down,” Health Minister](https://www.financedigest.com/will-mays-new-minister-percy-keep-the-northern-powerhouse-on-track-post-brexit.html "WILL MAY’S NEW MINISTER PERCY KEEP THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE ON TRACK POST BREXIT?") Olivier Veran said in a tweet. In Urrugne, in the Pyrenees, the tent of a temporary vaccination centre was set on fire, while in Audincourt, eastern France, the power [supply to a vaccination](https://www.financedigest.com/gsk-expects-us-launch-of-rsv-vaccine-with-no-supply-issues.html "GSK expects US launch of RSV vaccine with no supply issues") centre was cut off, endangering vaccine doses in fridges. There is no [doubt that the vaccination centre was targeted,”](https://www.financedigest.com/toyotas-july-global-vehicle-output-drops-again-puts-annual-target-in-doubt.html "Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt") Audincourt’s mayor Martial Bourquin told L’Express. On Sunday, staff at a Toulouse [vaccination centre found a note saying](https://www.financedigest.com/germanys-vaccine-panel-says-one-covid-shot-enough-for-children.html "Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children") “One day, all this will blow up”, local media reported. Interior [Minister Gerald Darmanin said perpetrators will be severely](https://www.financedigest.com/covid-patients-showing-less-severe-symptoms-uk-vaccine-minister-says.html "COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says") punished but so far no major arrests have been made. France has registered more than 112,000 [COVID-19 deaths and a total of 6.33 million cases](https://www.financedigest.com/sydney-covid-19-cases-seen-topping-2000-a-day-as-australia-ramps-up-vaccinations.html "Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations"). [Following a slowdown in infections after France’s](https://www.financedigest.com/france-next-on-the-map-for-adtech-vendor-adnami-following-the-signing-of-new-partnerships-with-ad4good-and-tf1.html "France next on the map for adtech vendor Adnami following the signing of new partnerships with Ad4Good and TF1") third lockdown this spring, the more infectious Delta variant has led to spike in new cases, now at more than 22,000 per day on average. (Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Giles Elgood and Angus MacSwan) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---