Macron says he would take AstraZeneca vaccine if it was offered

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French President Emmanuel Macron has said he would gladly accept being inoculated with the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine if it were offered when his turn came, Reuters reports.

“In view of the latest scientific studies, the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been proven,” Macron told reporters after a virtual European Union summit.

“My turn will come, but I’ve got time. If that’s the vaccine that’s offered to me, I will take it, of course.”

French President Emmanuel Macron stands outside the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 28. — Reuters/File
French President Emmanuel Macron stands outside the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 28. — Reuters/File

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