New rule change! People who have received two doses of vaccine and then become infected with SARS-CoV-2 will no longer be required to receive a third dose at least three months later in order to keep their vaccination pass, announced Olivier Véran this Wednesday evening on BFMTV.
More generally, the rule truly becomes “one injection = one infection”. “To benefit from the pass, the immune system must have been stimulated at least three times (whether by an infection or by a dose of vaccine, but with at least one dose) “said the Minister of Health.
This change, which aims to “simplify” the rules, was decided after the opinion of the High Authority for Health and the Council for the Orientation of the Vaccine Strategy, indicates to the Parisian the entourage of Olivier Véran.
Recall is still recommended
So far these doubly dosed people then infected had a certificate of recovery, giving the right to the vaccination pass, for four months (seven months until February 15). Without this change, they would therefore only have had 30 days (between three and four months after infection) to receive their third dose and avoid ending up with an inactive vaccination pass. Even if it is no longer compulsory, the third injection is always recommended to them and without any risk, specified Olivier Véran.
The change announced this evening also concerns infected people, having received a first dose of vaccine… then contaminated again. For them too, the booster dose (in this case the second dose) is no longer mandatory. On the other hand, we do not yet know, technically, when this change will be operational on the TousAntiCovid application.