French government to speed up vaccination of asylum seekers and refugees Issued on: 03/08/2021 - 21:15 People wait to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at a vaccination center set up at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The French government wants to stup up efforts to get all asylum seekers and refugees vaccinated by the end of August. AP - Thomas Samson Text by: David Coffey with RFI 2 min The French government has called on regional police prefects and health directors to speed up the Covid-19 vaccination of asylum seekers and refugees, reiterating its goal set for the end of August.