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COVID-19 vaccine: What are the rules?
Verified 18 September 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
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You are already vaccinated
General case
It is recommended that 2 doses be administered for a complete initial vaccination course.
A COVID booster dose is recommended for certain populations whose immunity wanes more rapidly over time (e.g. elderly).
A recall campaign is therefore organized in autumn 2023. This booster can be given 6 months after the last vaccine injection or the last COVID infection.
Child from 6 months to 11 years
For children 5 to 11 years of age, a vaccination schedule is considered complete when 2 doses of pediatric vaccines have been injected. In case of infection, the vaccination schedule is complete when the child has received a dose of pediatric vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccination is open to children 6 months to 4 years of age at risk of severe disease, or living in the vicinity of immunocompromised person.
The 1era the vaccine is then given in 3 doses, separated by:
- 21 days for the first two
- And 8 weeks between the 2nd and 3rd.
To find out if you are affected by the recall and where to do it, you can consult the ministry of health page on this issue.
The callback campaign starts on October 2, 2023.
The booster dose is highly recommended people most at risk of severe disease, including the following:
- Person aged 65 and over
- Immunocompromised people (people whose immune system is not functioning well and who are therefore more susceptible to infections)
- Pregnant woman
- Resident in a residential care facility for dependent older adults (Ehpad) and a long-term care unit (LTU)
- Person at very high risk of severe illness based on each individual medical situation and in a decision shared with health care teams
- Person living in close contact or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people, including health and medical professionals
- People (from 6 months of age) with comorbidities who are at higher risk of severe disease.
Example :
Complicated high blood pressure, heart, blood vessel, liver, kidney, lung problems, diabetes, obesity, cancers, transplant recipients, people with psychiatric disorders or dementia
If you are not concerned by the target audience of this campaign, you can receive a free booster dose if you wish.
FYI
Vaccination is managed at 100% for all.
The time allowed after the last injection or infection is Minimum 6 monthsNo matter your situation.
A simulator is used to find a vaccination site:
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Major
Vaccination is open to all adults unless contraindicated.
Under 12 to 17 years inclusive
Minors aged 12 to 17 inclusive may be vaccinated with the authorization of persons having parental authority:
- The 2 parents if they exercise it jointly unless it is impossible for one of the two parents to obtain the agreement of the other parent
- Or the guardian.
Minors, even if they have a Vitale card in their name, must present the Vitale card of one of their parents or a certificate of entitlement mentioning the social security number of one of their parents. This precaution is necessary to allow them to download their vaccination certificate in attestation-vaccine.ameli.fr.
Unless there is a medical contraindication or a certificate of recovery (valid for 4 months), caregivers should be vaccinated.
The same shall apply to administrative and technical staff working in such establishments and departments, whether or not they are employed directly by such establishments and departments.
This obligation concerns in particular the following persons:
- Persons working in a health institution, in a medico-social institution (examples: Ehpad, disability structures with or without accommodation and including non-medical facilities), in a social institution attached to a health institution
- Professionals employed by an individual employer performing home care for persons receiving Custom Autonomy Allocation (APA) or the Disability Compensation Benefit (DCP)
- All health students
- SDIS Firefighters (professional and volunteer)
- Occupational Health Services Staff
Failure by the employer to check compliance with the vaccination obligation shall be punished by a fine of €1,000 and €1,300 in the case of an increase.
Depending on your age and health, various health professionals (vaccination center, attending doctor, pharmacy, medical biology laboratories, state-certified nursing assistants and state-certified childcare assistants, etc.) may vaccinate you.
A simulator is used to find a vaccination site:
Vaccination is free and there's no need for a prescription.
You need to recover a certified vaccination certificate and one vaccination synthesis.
Certified vaccination certificate serves as official proof of vaccination.
The vaccination synthesis contains the batch number of the injected vaccine. It may be useful in case of a reportable adverse reaction.
FYI
one vaccination certificate certified to European training is available. It allows since the 1ster July 2021 to travel within the EU.
You have a child aged 5 to 11 years
Children aged 5 to 11 years may be vaccinated except those with contraindications (eg, pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome).
Your child aged 5 to 11 years may be vaccinated with the permission of the persons having parental authority:
- The two parents if they exercise it jointly unless it is impossible for one of the two parents to obtain the agreement of the other parent
- Or the guardian.
Your child may be vaccinated at one of the following sites:
- Its usual place of care (university hospital, hospital, pediatric hospitals, specialized establishments, medium and long-term care centers, medical and social services and establishments for children with disabilities, etc.)
- Maternal and child protection services (MCH)
- Vaccination centers that offer pediatric vaccination
- At their primary care doctor or pediatrician
FYI
midwives can prescribe and administer this vaccine is for children who do not have problems. The same is true for pharmacists, especially pharmacists and nurses. Some dental surgeons and medical and pharmacy students may administer this vaccine and some firefighters and health students are injecting it for the same audience.
You have a child aged 6 months to 4 years
Which children can be vaccinated?
A child aged 6 months to 4 years at risk of severe forms of COVID-19 and of death or living in the environment, in particular of immunocompromised persons, may - unless contraindicated - be vaccinated.
A person is immunocompromised when their immune system is not functioning well and they are therefore more vulnerable to infections.
What parental authorization?
Your child may be vaccinated with:
- Of the 2 parents if they exercise it jointly (unless it is impossible for one of the two parents to obtain the agreement of the other parent)
- Or the guardian.
Who can vaccinate?
Midwives and nurses can vaccinate the child.
- Decree n°2020-1262 of 16 October 2020 on hygiene and distancing rules during the health crisis
- Law n°2021-689 of 31 May 2021 on the management of the health crisis exit
- Decree No. 2021-13 of 8 January 2021: Article 12IIFree transport for dependent persons
- Law n°2021-1040 of 5 August 2021 on the management of the health crisisCompulsory vaccination (Article 12), vaccination of minors (Article 1)
- Find a COVID-19 vaccination site
Search tools
- COVID Vaccination: Frequently Asked Questions and Key AnswersMinistry of Health
- Vaccination for the general public (PDF - 57.6 KB)Ministry of Health
- Minors vaccinated against COVID-19Ministry of Health
- Covid-19: Certified vaccination certificateNational Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
- Certified vaccination certificate in European formatNational Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
- COVID-19: Vaccination synthesisNational Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
- Ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign and booster dosesAmeli.fr
- Vaccination info serviceMinistry of Health
- Vaccine: the booster campaignMinistry of Health
- Covid-19: When to get a booster to keep your vaccination pass valid?National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)