French Officials Battle Vandalism At Vaccination Sites

The New York Times reports:

A vaccination center in southeastern France inundated with a fire hose, its walls vandalized with words equating vaccines with “genocide.” A piece of paper found in a vaccination center in Toulouse, France, with a message: “One day all this will blow up.”

These episodes were highlighted in the French news media this week as France’s interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, called for the police to increase their surveillance at vaccination sites and pharmacies across the country.

The ministry said there had been 22 cases of vandalism since July 12, at a time when tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the government’s Covid-19 health pass policy.

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A piece of paper was found in a coronavirus vaccination center in France that read: “One day all this will blow up.”

This and other episodes of vandalism have prompted officials to call for increased surveillance at vaccination sites across the country. https://t.co/InqZhDdhDE

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 13, 2021