COVID RECOVERY CERTIFICATE. The procedures and deadlines for obtaining the vaccination pass have changed since February 15. however, the reinstatement certificate is always accepted, under certain conditions… We explain everything to you.
This week, new rules came into effect. Indeed, since Tuesday, February 15, the vaccine pass has undergone some changes. To obtain it, a certificate of reinstatement is always possible. To do this, failing to be vaccinated, it will be necessary to have been infected less than four months ago by the coronavirus in order to benefit from the precious sesame (until now, this period was six months). However, you must, prior to this infection, have already completed your vaccination schedule (two doses of anti-Covid vaccine) for this rule to apply to you. Your infection must also be dated more than eleven days ago for you to be considered recovered.
Concretely, a Covid-19 infection allows you to obtain the recovery certificate, which the Ministry of Health and Solidarity considers to be “one of the proofs which allows you to have a valid vaccination pass”. As a reminder, the privilege that constitutes this vaccination pass allows access to bars, nightclubs, restaurants (excluding collective catering), cinemas, fairs, seminars and trade shows as well as interregional public transport (planes, trains, coaches) .
Why was this certificate of recovery put in place and why is it counted in the vaccination pass? Because health and scientific authorities consider that an infection contributes to the formation of antibodies as effective as those conferred by a vaccination. In France, this opinion is summed up by the rule of “one infection = one injection”. Thus, within the framework of the vaccination pass system, a post-vaccination infection replaces the vaccination booster.
How do I get this reinstatement certificate? Nothing could be simpler: just ask the laboratory (or healthcare professional) who carried out your positive test to give you a supporting document. If you cannot do this, proof of your infection is accessible from the SI-DEP platform, using the identifiers transmitted during the test. The certificate is valid in its paper or digital format; you must then scan the QR code present on the certificate to integrate it into the TousAntiCovid application.
What is a Covid-19 recovery certificate?
The Covid-19 recovery certificate consists of a positive Covid-19 test for more than 11 days and less than 4 months. These deadlines (more than 11 days, less than 4 months) make it possible to certify that a person has recovered from their Covid-19 infection, therefore that they have antibodies against the virus. Thus, from February 15, the validity period of the certificate of recovery after a Covid-19 infection will be reduced from six months to four months, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday January 27. Positive screening must imperatively be an RT-PCR or antigen test. Self-tests and serological tests are not accepted. It is the positive result of this test that you must present to obtain your health pass and, soon, the vaccination pass if the bill is adopted.
To get it, just go to the SI-DEP platform (National Covid-19 population screening information system). This is what gives access to the results of your tests. All you have to do is enter the identifiers transmitted during your test. If you have misplaced them, be aware that you can also connect using your “France Connect” identifiers, in particular those you use for your Ameli Social Security account or on the tax website. The results certificates can then be printed, a QR Code being present on the page. They can also be imported into the TousAntiCovid app to allow you to obtain your digital health pass directly.
Can I retrieve the recovery certificate on Améli?
No, only the SI-DEP platform makes it possible to recover the results of the tests, positive or negative, and therefore in the case of a positive test, its proof serving as a certificate of recovery. The identifiers to access SI-DEP are provided during your test but you can also use your Ameli identifiers via France Connect, for the tax site…
The document presenting your positive test for Covid-19 (dated more than 11 days and less than 4 months to be eligible for the health pass) includes a QR Code. It is this QR Code that you just have to scan in the Tous AntiCovid application in the “Tous AntiCovid Carnet” section.
How long is the Covid-19 recovery certificate valid?
The certificate of recovery is valid for a period of four months after the positive test. The results are stored for 4 months on the SI-DEP platform in the event of a positive test.
Can I be allowed to travel with a certificate of reinstatement?
Yes, but the conditions are more restrictive than for the health pass valid for activities in France (access to restaurants, cinemas, trains, etc.). the European health pass (which can be found under the mention “border health pass” in the TousAntiCovid app) admits the certificate of recovery but only via a positive PCR test. The antigen test is not authorized, contrary to what is allowed for the French health pass called “for activities”.