Covid recovery certificate: get it, valid for 4 or 6 months?

[Mise à jour le 31 janvier 2022 à 11h33] the certificate of reinstatement of the Covid corresponds to the result of a positive PCR or antigen test to the Sars-Cov-2 virus which proves that you have been infected. This recovery certificate is recognized in the health pass for 12-15 year olds and in the vaccination pass for French people aged 16 and over. From February 15, its validity period will be reduced for the over 18s concerned. by the booster dose, informs the Ministry of Health within a communicated : “The reinstatement certificate will be valid for 4 months and no longer 6, as is currently the case.” Concretely “as of February 15, 2022, the people not being able to carry out their recall in time because they have been infected with Covid-19will be able to use their recovery certificate from 11 days after infection and up to 4 months for those aged 18 and over. The under 18 who are not affected by the vaccination reminder obligation to keep their pass can still use their positive covid test for 6 months, confirmed the press service of the Directorate General of Health (DGS). How? ‘Or’ What get a Covid recovery certificate? Where the find ? On Sidep ? How the Download in TousAntiCovid? Practical Guide.

The certificate of reinstatement corresponds to a positive Covid PCR or antigen test which proves that one has been infected with the virus. Since the risk of contagiousness for these people is lower, they can use this certificate as a health or vaccination pass depending on their age, for 4 or 6 months.

In force for French people aged 16 and over from January 24, 2022, the vaccination pass still recognizes the Covid recovery certificateas confirmed by government January 21. The final text of the validation of the vaccination pass in France was adopted on January 21 by the Constitutional Council. Concretely :

• the recovery certificate is valid as a vaccination pass for 4 months from the date of collection of the positive test (from February 15 against 6 months before this date) for those over 18 years of age.
• the recovery certificate is valid as a vaccination pass for 6 months from the date of collection of the positive test (even after February 15) for 16-17 year olds who do not have the obligation to do their reminder to keep their vaccination pass (even if it is strongly recommended).
• 12-15 year olds are not subject to the vaccination pass. They can use their positive Covid test as a health pass for 6 months.

Thus, people who tested positive for Covid-19 before they could receive their dose reminder can use their certificate of recovery so that their “vaccination pass” remains valid while waiting for their booster dose. “The recovery certificate – issued to people who have been infected with covid and are not yet eligible for vaccination – will give access to the vaccination pass, under the same conditions as it gave access to the health pass” assured Olivier Véran on December 29, 2021 during his hearing at theNational Assembly.

How do I get a certificate of reinstatement?

To obtain the Covid recovery certificate, you must complete a RT-PCR test or one antigen test (only the PCR is valid for travel to Europe). This Covid test must be positive. The serological tests who can attest to a past infection with Covid are not accepted as proof of recovery from Covid. Same thing for the self-tests. To be valid, the PCR or antigen test must be positive and date ofat least 11 days and less than 4 months (from February 15) for French people aged 18 and over (or 6 months for minors).

• The process for retrieving proof of a positive test is the same as for negative tests via SI-DEP.
• The patient can connect to the portal via the link received by email or SMSor by clicking on the button FranceConnect present on SI-DEP.
• To identify yourself with FranceConnect you will need your access codes to your Ameli account, your MSA account, your tax area… The connection is only open to beneficiaries of a French health insurance scheme.
• L’importing the proof into the TousAntiCovid application is possible from the paper or PDF of the test result by scanning the QR Code or by clicking on a link to import and store the result in the TousAntiCovid Notebook.

Covid test results are not not downloadable from Ameli.fr (as is the Covid vaccination certificate). To retrieve the reinstatement certificate, you must connect to the platform sidep.gouv.fr with their FranceConnect identifiers or click on the link sent by email or SMS. This certificate includes identification data (name, date of birth) and information relating to the screening (date and type of test, negative or positive result) and a QR code that you can scan and import into the TousAntiCovid Carnet application.

Si-Dep is the government platform on which you can find your Covid test results (positive or negative). It allows to recover the proof of a positive PCR or antigen test to act as a certificate of reinstatement. Just log in to the platform sidep.gouv.fr with their FranceConnect identifiers or click on the link sent by email or SMS after the test has been carried out. All PCR or antigen tests generate proof as soon as the professional enters the result into the SI-DEP database, which can be printed directly and which is also made available to the patient via email and SMS to go to the recover on SI-DEP. Antigen test (negative or positive) or RT-PCR (negative or positive) test result certificates are authenticated with a QR Codeand can be imported into TousAntiCovid.

Until February 15, 2022, the certificate of reinstatement is valid for 6 months. From February 15, the period of validity of the reinstatement certificate changes, announced the Ministry of Health in a press release dated January 27, 2022:

• the certificate of recovery must be dated at least 11 days after infection and up to 4 months for 18 years and over (it is the date of the positive test that counts).
• the certificate of recovery must be dated at least 11 days after infection and up to 6 months for 16-17 year olds as they are not affected by the booster dose.
• concerning 12-15 year olds, they are not subject to the vaccination pass. As part of the health pass, they are not obliged to carry out their recall, even if the recall is open to them. The reinstatement certificate is therefore still valid for 6 months for them.

Yes, a positive coronavirus antigen test is recognized as proof of Covid infection and can serve as a certificate of recovery in France (in the same way as a PCR test). In contrast, in Europe, only a PCR test positive is valid as a certificate of recovery for travel.

Even if the serological test proves a past Covid infection by highlighting the presence of antibodies directed against Sars-Cov-2, it is not recognized as proof of Covid recovery. Only a positive Covid PCR or antigen test can serve as a certificate of recovery.

The reinstatement certificate can be used for travel abroad according to the rules that apply in each country, warns the french government. Corn only if it is a positive PCR testas specified on the European Council website. The result of a positive antigen test for Covid infection is not taken into account at borders. The positive PCR test must be dated less than 180 days (6 months) according to the rules of the European Council. The 27 Member States must in theory accept it but it is still better to check the conditions of each country of destination on diplomatie.gouv.fr Before leaving.

To obtain the Covid recovery certificate, you must prove that you have been infected with the virus and have recovered from it. The result attesting to the recovery of Covid-19 is limited to one RT-PCR test or positive antigen d‘at least 11 days and less than 4 months for those over 18 years old. This certificate is not valid only for a period of four months from the date of the test. Afterwards, you have to get vaccinated or get tested to access the places subject to the vaccination pass. People who are not affected by the booster dose (under 18) can use their positive Covid test result for 6 months.

The covid recovery certificate can be presented in paper or digital version. To integrate it into the TousAntiCovid application, it’s very simple: just scan the QR Code of your SI-DEP document via the link received by SMS following the completion of the test and open it in the application. . The document will then be saved in the “TousAntiCovid Carnet” functionality. SI-DEP is the secure platform in which the results of the RT-PCR tests carried out in the laboratory are stored.

Sources:

Vaccination pass: what changes from February 15? Ministry of Solidarity and Health, January 27, 2022.

Sanitary pass: the recovery certificate is now kept for 6 months

Recovery certificates obtained before implementation of the QR Code. DGS July 29, 2021.

Decree No. 2021-910 of July 8, 2021 amending Decree No. 2021-699 of June 1, 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary for managing the end of the health crisis.

Test certificates and vaccination certificates to secure travel within the European Union, Ministry of Solidarity and Health.

Press kit the “sanitary pass” becomes European. June 29, 2021. Update on August 4.

Health Pass Info, Government