Covid-19/Olympique Lyonnais: 300,000 vaccines administered at Groupama Stadium since April 2021

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More than 300,000 vaccines have been administered at Groupama Stadium since April 2021 - ©  Olympique Lyonnais

"Thanks to the mobilisation of all stakeholders in the region, 300,000 doses of vaccines (against Covid-19) have been distributed at the permanent vaccination centre set up at the Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu, FRA) since the beginning of April 2021," announced Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) on 31/08/2021.

Initially used for two weekends, from Saturday 03 to Monday 05/04 (nearly 10,000 people vaccinated in three days) and then on 17 and 18/04/2021, the Lyon stadium then became a permanent vaccination centre from 07/06/2021.

"An unprecedented system was set up under the supervision and coordination of the Rhône Prefecture and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency, with the help of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the firefighters of the Rhône Departmental and Metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service (SDMIS) and the Lyon Civil Hospices, health professionals mobilised by the Regional Unions of Health Professionals (URPS) doctors and nurses, Olympique Lyonnais and volunteers," explained the French club OL, whose stadium continues to receive people wishing to be…

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More than 300,000 vaccines have been administered at Groupama Stadium since April 2021 - ©  Olympique Lyonnais

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