New France Full Vaccination Status Question

Posted by elizabeth on 02/20/22 06:33 PM

Hello!

I have a trip planned to France in May. I just read on the France Diplomacy website that as of Feb 1st 2022, to be considered fully vaccinated you must have received a booster dose no later than 9 months following the injection of the last required dose.

I received my second Pfizer dose March 2021 and am obviously over the 9 months (I also recovered from covid the first week of January 2022. Not sure if that changes anything or not). Now I'm trying to figure out if that means I'm out of luck since I didn't receive the booster within 9 months or if I'm interpreting the guidance wrong and still just need to go get my booster to be considered fully vaccinated again.

Anyone else in a similar situation or have more information to the new definition of fully vaccinated?

Thanks in advance!

Posted by Carol now retired

Lynnwood, Washington

02/20/22 08:01 PM

8882 posts

Here is a quote from the US Embassy site. I suggest reading the entire site.
https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

On February 12, France’s entry rules changed. Fully vaccinated travelers coming from any green or orange nation, including the United States (as well as minor children under 12) no longer require a covid test to enter France, and may enter with proof of vaccination and a sworn statement they do not have symptoms of COVID-19 nor contact with someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19.  As of February 1, French authorities require a traveler age 18 and over to receive a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine no later than 9 months after the second dose (the single dose for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) to be considered “fully vaccinated” for entry into France.  Note: People wo received their booster more than nine months after their second dose may still enter, so long as one week has passed after they received their booster shot.

Posted by Vanessa

Halifax, Canada

04/07/22 05:47 PM

5 posts

My husband and I are going to France in May, and he is in the same booster situation (received a booster 9 months after his primary vaccines). Following this thread to see if anyone in the same scenario has gone through the border and can report back their experience? I can't seem to find "People who received their booster more than nine months after their second dose may still enter, so long as one week has passed after they received their booster shot." on any other website to validate? Thanks! :)

Posted by acraven

Washington DC

04/07/22 06:21 PM

28081 posts

This situation has been discussed in several previous threads. If you have gotten a booster, even if it was more than nine months ago, you are fine under France's current rules. It's for the unboosted folks that there's a nine-month cut-off after the second shot.