End of the vaccination pass: March 14, restaurant, to travel?

[Mise à jour le 8 mars 2022 à 17h08] From the Monday March 14, 2022the vaccination pass will be deleted in France in all places where it was required (leisure and cultural places, restaurants, fairs and trade shows, etc.). This measure follows a decision taken by the President Emmanuel Macron during the Council of Ministers of March 2, 2022. Is this the end of the vaccination pass to travel ? In the gyms?

What is the vaccination pass?

The vaccination pass is an official document which certifies that the person has received all the injections of the vaccine against Covid-19 (two doses then booster or one dose then booster in the event of previous infection). In some cases, however, a certificate of recovery from contamination may be presented instead of the vaccination certificate. This is a “pass” which allows its holder access to bars, restaurants, leisure activities (cinemas, museums, theatres, sports venues, sports halls, performance halls, etc.), fairs, trade shows, large shopping centers (by decision of the prefect), interregional transport (planes, train, bus), or to go to another country (if the host country recognizes its validity). On the other hand, the vaccination pass does not mention negative tests. It is therefore not the same thing as a health pass. the vaccination pass is to present in digital format (via “My notebook” of the TousAntiCovid application) or paper:

• The vaccination certificateon the condition that the people have a complete vaccination schedule (booster dose carried out within the time limit for people from 18 years and 1 month who are eligible for it).

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• The result of a positive RT-PCR or antigen test attesting to the recovery of the Covid, more than 11 days and less than 6 months (= the certificate of recovery)

Will the vaccine pass be completely abolished on March 14 in France?

The vaccination pass will be abolished in France on next march 14, “wherever it applied”, said Jean Castex on the 1 p.m. news from TF1 on March 3. “The health pass will remain in force, except in emergencies, at the entrance to hospitals, retirement homes or establishments for disabled adults.“, he clarified. This follows a decision taken by the President Emmanuel Macron during the Council of Ministers on March 2 in the face of the improvement in the health situation of the Covid epidemic. Likewise, from March 14, wearing a mask will no longer be compulsory indoors, and therefore in companies.

Is this the end of the vaccination pass in sports halls?

Yes, the vaccination pass will no longer be compulsory to go to the gym from Monday 14 March. There will also no longer be a mandatory mask.

Is this the end of the vaccination pass for travel?

Until March 14, the vaccination pass is required in France for long-distance travel by interregional public transport, planes (domestic flights), trains (TGV, Intercités, night trains) and interregional coaches not contracted. From March 14:

• no longer need to show a vaccination pass to travel to France
• to travel outside France ; it is necessary to check the health rules relating to entry into the territory of another country on France Diplomacy. To return to France, vaccinated people do not need to provide a test while people unvaccinated must present to the transport company and the border control authorities the negative result of a PCR test less than 72 hours or antigen test less than 48 hours before departure (departure of the first flight in the event of a connection).

Will the vaccination pass be removed at the restaurant?

Yes, on March 14, there will no longer be a compulsory vaccination pass to go to the restaurant. There will also no longer be a mandatory mask.

What are the differences between a vaccination pass and a health pass?

From March 14, the vaccination pass disappears everywhere but the health pass remains in force “at the entrance to hospitals, retirement homes or establishments for disabled adults” clarified Jean Castex on March 3. The health pass authorizes the presentation of an anti-covid vaccination, the certificate of recovery or a negative Covid test while the vaccination pass only recognizes the certificate of recovery and complete vaccination.

Where should the vaccination pass be presented?

Until March 14, the vaccination pass is required for access:

• places of leisure and culture (in particular performance halls, amusement parks, concert halls, festivalssports halls, games rooms, libraries and documentation centers, or even cinemas);
• Commercial catering activities (bars and restaurants, including on the terraces), with the exception of collective catering or the take-out sale of prepared meals, professional road and rail catering, room service in hotel restaurants and bars and non-commercial catering, in particular the free distribution of meals ;
• The fairs and trade shows, and the professional seminars if they take place outside the company and bring together more than 50 people;
• The long-distance journeys by interregional public transport (domestic flights, TGV, Intercités and night trains, interregional coaches);
• The ski lifts in ski resorts ;
• Access to tourist accommodation of the type campsites or holiday clubs with a single check at the start of the stay.

After March 14: only the health pass will persist for access to hospitals, clinics, accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people (EHPAD) and retirement homes where the health pass will always be required. These establishments will therefore remain accessible with a negative screening test, except in the emergency rooms of hospitals and clinics, where no pass is required.

How many doses to have a complete vaccination pass?

The vaccination pass is a document that certifies the complete vaccination status of its owner. Logically and as for the health pass, is considered to have a complete vaccination schedule, a person who has received both doses (or one dose in the event of prior Covid infection) + a booster dose. The booster dose should be performed from 3 months after the end of his initial vaccination schedule and in a maximum period of 4 months.

• If I received 2 doses of vaccineI have to do my booster no later than 4 months after my second injection.
• If I had Covid-19 and then received a single dose of vaccine (Astra Zeneca, Pfizer, Moderna), gotta do my recall no later than 4 months after my injection.
• If I received a dose of vaccine (AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna or Janssen) and I had Covid-19 for more than 15 days after the injection, I have to do my reminder no later than 4 months after my infectionwhich is the duration of the certificate of reinstatement.
• If I had Covid-19 and then received a dose of Janssen after my infection, I have to do my booster no later than 2 months after my injection.
• If I am not yet eligible for the booster dosemy vaccination certificate for the initial vaccination schedule (single dose or two doses) remains valid.

What is the minimum age for the vaccination pass?

The vaccination pass is in effect from the age of 16. The miners of 12 to 15 years old are required to present a health pass to go to the places concerned (including either vaccination against Covid or a negative PCR or antigen test of less than 24 hours). The booster dose not required for adolescents aged 16 and 17, they are considered fully vaccinated with two doses. The booster dose is therefore not necessary to maintain the validity of the vaccination pass for them.

Do I need a vaccination pass to go to the hospital?

Not necessarily. In hospitals and health establishments in general, a health pass is sufficient. That is to say, you must either be vaccinated against Covid, or have a recovery certificate, or present a negative test. Same thing for going to accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people (EHPAD) and retirement homes.

Sources: Vie-publique.fr/ Covid-19: a European health certificate, June 16, 2021 / WHO / Report of the National Assembly, December 30, 2021.