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Is Covid health pass still needed for hospital appointment in France?

France’s Covid infection control rules changed recently. We look at what it means for visits to health and care settings

Do you need a vaccine pass to see a GP in France?

A health pass, not a vaccine pass, is required to enter certain medical facilities under certain conditions

How to work out if your French health pass will expire on Saturday

The Covid vaccination certificates of 18 to 64 year olds who have not had a booster dose will become invalid if the last dose was over seven months ago

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France reopens to UK tourists: Rules for adults and children

We explain how to get a QR code for the French health pass (pass sanitaire) and the rules for ski stations

Covid boosters, vaccine passes: What changes in France on January 15?

All adults will soon be required to have a booster shot to keep using their health passes. We explain how this works and what could change if vaccine passes are introduced

Covid fifth wave: French government brings vaccine pass debate forward

The bill, which would see unvaccinated people effectively barred from public spaces such as restaurants, will now be presented to ministers next week

Health pass should become vaccine pass, says French prime minister

The change would remove the option of a negative Covid test and is set to be debated by parliament in January

Storms, UK tension, fake passes: Your Monday French news catch-up

Weekend roundup: A nurse under investigation for creating a fake vaccination certificate, floods devastate parts of southwestern France and UK issues more French fishing licences...

Covid vaccine certificate for residents not in French health system

People who do not have a social security number can still get a vaccine certificate compatible with the country’s health pass and the EU’s travel scheme

What do I use instead of French health pass if I’m vaccine exempt?

The French government website states that doctors can supply ‘medical certificates’ as a temporary health pass substitute, but does not specify the information that should be included in them

Will end of free tests for unvaccinated in France distort Covid data?

France’s health ministry expects the number of weekly tests taken around the country to drop by around 1 million due to the measure, but says it should not affect data gathering. Other experts disagree

French vaccine certificates compatible with Welsh Covid pass scheme

Wales will require people to present proof of their Covid status to enter certain venues and events from October 11

WHO-approved vaccines now OK for French health pass on two conditions

Previously, only people who had received a European Medicines Agency-recognised jab were seen as fully vaccinated, but now this is opening up so as to include the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines

Changes for schools but not health pass in lower Covid areas in France

The government has announced changes for concerts and nightclubs in these areas and the end of obligatory masks in primary schools

Does the French health pass requirement apply to gîte and B&B owners?

Health passes are required in venues offering shared facilities or meals but it is unclear who will check the owners’ passes

How will France’s health pass work in cafes, bars and restaurants?

Who does it apply to? Is it only places with over 50 people? What about terraces? How does it work for tourists? We answer your questions on using the health pass when new rules come into effect in August.