A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in the HIA Begin military hospital, in Saint-Mande, southeast of Paris, France March 7, 2021. Bertrand Guay/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of people across France flocked to vaccination centres on Sunday as the government stepped up inoculations against the coronavirus to ease the load on hospitals and stave off further restrictions.
French authorities have come under criticism for the slow vaccination rollout, which has so far targeted the most vulnerable only. About 3.58 million people of France's 67 million population have received a first jab compared to neighbouring Britain, which is nearing 23 million.
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