The vaccine, which is the most powerful weapon of the coronavirus pandemic, is unfortunately still being discussed around the world. Despite the general approval of the medical community, people’s hesitation from the coronavirus vaccine prevents the epidemic from being brought under control. Moreover, those who are not vaccinated put people who have been vaccinated and have become immune at risk. Because the longer the process, the less effective the vaccine and the vaccinated people begin to lose their immunity.
The fact that the vaccination rates did not reach the desired level has led countries to take new decisions. Now the newest of them has been taken in France. The government has announced that there will now be a fee for PCR tests, which have been free until now. French authorities, who said that anyone who wishes can now access the vaccine free of charge, stated that there is no longer a need for free testing.
Costs of PCR tests reach billions of dollars
As a matter of fact, France has generally brought the epidemic under control. The latest data reveal that the number of daily cases across the country is around 5,000. The government wants to remove the epidemic from its agenda by ensuring that more of its citizens are vaccinated. This is the main reason why free PCR testing was discontinued.
But the government is also overwhelmed by the costs of testing. France, which spent $2.2 billion last year for PCR tests, will have spent around $6 billion this year despite the coronavirus vaccine. Making the test paid will save the government from this expense. With the decision, the French will have to pay in the range of 22 to 44 euros per test. It seems that such decisions will spread around the world in the near future. Who knows, maybe the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey will take a similar decision. . .
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