the validity of the tests for the health pass reduced to 24 hours

The validity period of negative Covid-19 tests giving entitlement to the health pass will be reduced to 24 hours, Minister of Health Olivier Véran said on Thursday. This period, which allows unvaccinated or fully vaccinated people to benefit from the health pass, was until now 72 hours. The decision is part of a tightening of the measures announced by the government in the face of a new upsurge in the epidemic.

The Minister of Health Olivier Véran also announced Thursday that the vaccine booster against Covid-19 would now be “open to all adults from five months after their last injection”, from this Saturday. And all people over the age of 18 will have to justify on their health pass “from January 15” 2022 having received a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccine no more than seven months after the previous one, announced the minister.

Towards vaccination for 5-11 year olds?

This booster, usually a third dose, has so far been open to people over 65, people at risk and caregivers. As for the youngest, France is studying the possibility of vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against Covid-19, said Olivier Véran. But in any case, this will not take place before “early 2022”, specified the minister, who seized the national health authorities after the approval of the vaccine of Pfizer for the 5-11 years by the European Agency of drug (EMA).