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COVID-19 vaccine: What are the rules?
Verified 05 May 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
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You are already vaccinated
- On the vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen, schema initial is complete 7 days after a dose of messenger RNA vaccine that follows a 1re injection of the Janssen vaccine. This 1re injection is given between 1 and 2 months before the mRNA vaccine is given.
A COVID-19 infection is equivalent to giving one of the first 2 doses. In this situation, the justification for vaccination status is considered complete 28 days after the administration of the Janssen vaccine dose
- For other vaccines, the schedule initial is complete 7 days after administration of a 2e dose. A COVID-19 infection is equivalent to giving one of these first 2 doses. In this case, the proof of vaccination status is considered complete 7 days after the administration of the required dose.
Some vaccines are not authorized by the European Commission or are not recognized by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines. However, they are authorized by the World Health Organization. For these, and provided that all required doses have been received, the period shall be 7 days after the administration of a complementary dose of a licensed or recognized messenger RNA vaccine.
To keep the schema complete, a booster is needed after a certain time for people 12 years of age and older.
Please note
For children aged 5 to 11 years, 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.
To date, booster shots are not permitted in this age group.
Individuals 12 years of age and older may receive a booster vaccination with minimal delay after their last injection or COVID infection.
If the person is a minor, such a reminder requires the authorization of 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.
For immunocompromised peopleHowever, medical advice is recommended. A person is immunocompromised when their immune system is not functioning well and they are therefore more vulnerable to infections.
For persons of 80 years and older, one phone number allows them to be vaccinated at home or with a healthcare professional.
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.
A simulator allows you to find a vaccination site:
Find a COVID-19 vaccination site
A recall campaign until June 16, 2023
This reminder campaign is organized to:
- People aged 80 and over
- Immunocompromised people. A person is immunocompromised when their immune system is not functioning well and they are therefore more vulnerable to infections.
- Residents ofEhpad: titleContent and long-term care (LTCF) units
- People at very high risk of severe illness according to each individual medical situation and in a decision shared with the care team.
For persons aged 80 and over, a phone number allows them to be vaccinated at home or with a healthcare professional.
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.
A simulator allows you to find a vaccination site:
Find a COVID-19 vaccination site
If you are not concerned by the target audience of this campaign, you can receive a free reminder if you wish.
FYI
The time allowed after the last injection or infection is at least 6 months, regardless of your situation.
A fall-winter recall campaign
A recall campaign will be held in fall/winter 2023.
The time after the last injection or infection should be 6 months.
You're not vaccinated yet
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Major
Vaccination is open to all adults unless contraindicated.
For 80 years and older, one phone number allows them to be vaccinated at home or with a healthcare professional.
Under 12 to 17 years inclusive
Minors aged 12 to 17 inclusive may be vaccinated with the authorization of 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.
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 allows you 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.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
- Covid-19 Information Number
Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Free call
By telephone
0800 130 000
- 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
- My COVID booster (2nd booster)
Online service
- Vaccination for the general public (PDF - 57.6 KB)Ministry of Health
- COVID-19: All about vaccinating adolescents aged 12 to 17National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
- 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)
- Schedule (COVID vaccination)Ministry of Social Affairs
- 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)