progol

What did they tell you?

Patricia_KelleyEarp

They said that there is a misunderstanding of the site, that the actual criteria is to have a booster shot
and the time between is not a concern

PhillyFan

I am also reading news articles with this information.

There has been confusion about this for over a month.

progol

I’m glad you followed up and got some good news! Enjoy your trip!

eliserichards2593

I thought I'd share this with everyone. I emailed the US Embassy in Paris:

"Good morning,
I have had a trip planned to Paris in March. I’ve been reading the US Embassy website, the Servicce-public.fr website, and the solidarites-sante.gouv.fr website, but they all seem to have different time frames.
We received our second dose of Pfizer on 5/27/2021, and we have a booster shot scheduled for 2/13/2022. I can’t tell if this means we’ll be able to receive our vaccination pass or not from a pharmacy once we get there. As far as you know, can we still receive our vaccination pass?
One note, we both got COVID over the holidays, but we only got at-home tests. Is there something we can do with that to show that we have some more antigens?"

And this was their response:

"Good morning and greetings from Paris. Based on the information you have provided, and as the current Covid 19 rules apply, you will be able to enter France and receive your vaccine pass. Make sure the full vaccination and the booster shots are listed on your CDC card, which you will show as proof when entering France and when getting your vaccine pass upon arrival.
The two main things you need to worry about are the vaccination requirements to enter France and the requirements to get your vaccine pass upon your arrival. The vaccine pass is needed to participate in most social or cultural activities in France.
Vaccination Requirements to enter France:
People who have been vaccinated with one of the vaccines recognized by the EMA or considered as equivalent (Pfizer/Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria/ Covishield/Fiocruz/R-Covia and Johnson & Johnson) will be considered as fully vaccinated:

• 7 days after the 2nd injection for double injection vaccines (Pfizer/Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria/Covishield/Fiocruz/R-Covi);
• 28 days after injection for vaccines with a single injection (Johnson & Johnson);
• 7 days after a single injection for people with a history of Covid-19.

People who have been vaccinated with a Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik or other vaccines can be considered as fully vaccinated:

• 7 days after the single injection of a complementary dose of Messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) for people who can justify being fully vaccinated with the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines (recognized by the WHO)
• 7 days after the 2nd injection of a Messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) for people who are not fully vaccinated with the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine (recognized by the WHO) or who are vaccinated with a Sputnik vaccine or other vaccine (not recognized by EMA or WHO).

Since February 1, 2022, for their vaccination status to remain considered as complete, travelers aged 18 or more wishing to enter the French territory must have received a complementary dose (booster shot) of Messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) no later than 9 months following the injection of the last required dose.
Vaccine Pass:

• French authorities accept the CDC card as evidence of vaccination for entry into France, but it is not accepted as a French health or vaccine pass required for domestic travel within France or to enter cultural sites, museums, theatres, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, cafes, athletic facilities, medical offices and hospitals (except for emergencies), retirement homes, and some other facilities. 
• To qualify for the vaccine pass, the person must be age 16 or above, be fully vaccinated (two shots except for the Johnson & Johnson/Jansen vaccine), and, if more than seven 7 months (4 months after February 15) have passed from the second vaccine dose, a booster dose is required.
• For travelers who have recently tested positive, the French government will Not accept a U.S.-administered positive test or a U.S. doctor's letter of recovery in place of the booster. To qualify for the booster exemption, you will need a French-administered positive covid test and a letter of recovery from a French doctor.
  • For travelers who tested positive in the U.S. and plan to come to France, we can recommend you see a doctor to determine if it is safe to get the booster. Otherwise, it is not a good idea to travel to France without a booster.
  • For travelers already in France, we recommend you see a doctor in France to determine if it is safe to get a booster.
• For more specific questions on vaccine exemptions, you should contact your respective French consulate in the U.S. before traveling to France.

To obtain a vaccine or booster pass if vaccinated in the United States (or elsewhere outside the EU) the traveler must go in person to one of the designated pharmacies and present their original, paper vaccination record (their CDC card), their passport, and a fee of up to 36 Euros. . More information about the health pass is available under the Movement Restrictions section, below. 
If you still have questions, please send us your telephone number a convenient timeframe for you to receive a call from a member of our team who will try to answer your questions.

Regards,
Consular Section
United States Embassy"


In short, it sounds like:

1. To enter France:
   1. If you got your 2nd dose more than 9 months ago and you have not received a booster, you're out of luck
   2. If you got your 2nd dose less than 9 months ago, get your booster, and you're good to go!
2. To Get your vaccine card:
   1. Get your booster if you got your 2nd dose more than 4 months ago.

Hope that helps!

Patricia_KelleyEarp

so my first Pfizer shot was 2/5/2021
my second was 3/20/21
my booster was 1/12/22

I am good to go with Vaccine pass ?

Sarastro

Consider thay you have misunderstood the requirements, which are:

To enter France, you need the booster if your 2nd shot is more than 9 months old.

To qualify for the pass vaccinal, you must have the booster if your 2nd shot is more than 4 months old.

Booster shots must be of the mRNA type and become qualifying 7 days after they are received. As a tourist, it doesn't matter when you received the booster, only that you have it.

cyruskryukova2854

Thank you all! I was just planning to go to France with my husband in March and I was very worried about this issue. It took me a long time to find working information.

Patricia_KelleyEarp

Love this forum!!!

kerouac

The government has announced that it hopes that the vaccine pass can be eliminated in March or April. I think that this is wishful thinking for March, not entirely impossible in April, but nobody should base their plans on it.

PhillyFan

FWIW the French website still says this:

<<Since February 1st, 2022, in order to continue to be considered as fully vaccinated, persons aged eighteen or over wishing to enter the national territory must have received a booster dose no later than 9 months following the injection of the last required dose.

Patricia_KelleyEarp

Well I will know for sure in March when I’m there
called French embassy and they said I was good to go with the vaccine pass
my booster is more than 9months from 2nd shot .

too much back and forth
I am Going

eurohop

I also received clarification from the French Embassy that as long as you have received a booster, you will be able to get the vaccine pass. They admitted the language was confusing. I do think it would be helpful to clarify it.

lauratregidgo1994

Hi Patricia, can you confirm that everything was ok to enter the country/venues with a booster >9 months after the second jab?

Patricia_KelleyEarp

I can let you know when I get back !
leaving March 18 to 28!!