Covid France: Vandals attack and set on fire two vaccine centres
One centre in the south-east was put out of use and 'Vaccin = genocide' was written on nearby buildings. Another in the south west was partially damaged as more than 110,000 protested against new Covid rules
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Two French vaccine centres were vandalised so badly over the weekend (July 17-18) that they have been put out of use.
The first in Lans-en-Vercors, Isère, was set on fire on Friday night (July 16). A police investigation has been opened into the incident.
Anti-vaccine slogans were graffitied on buildings and monuments in the commune, reading
ARN = danger and
Vaccin = genocide.
The 2,600-person commune will reopen a new vaccine centre next weekend.
In the meantime, Mayor Michaël Kraemer told
Le Dauphiné libéré: “We are paying the price for high profile national politicians who are using suspicion against the vaccine to their advantage.”
A second vaccine centre was also set on fire in Urrugne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on Saturday night (July 17).