Since June 15, young French people can be vaccinated against Covid-19. Although the decision must be made jointly with the parents, adolescents may be given a dose of serum without the parents present.
What are the conditions for getting vaccinated on your own?
It is therefore possible for a teenager to come alone to receive his injection. However, some prerequisites are necessary. If unaccompanied, the minor must present a “ parental authorization for vaccination against Covid-19 completed and signed by both parents “. This is what is specified on the official website of Medicare. It also recommends that adolescents have their parents’ Vitale card, even if they have their own card. Otherwise, they can always present a certificate of entitlement, on which appears the Social Security number of one of their parents. On the other hand, it is still advisable for a teenager to be inoculated the vaccine in the presence of one of his two parents minimum.
Which anti-Covid vaccine for minors?
The Comirnaty messenger RNA vaccine from Pfizer / BioNtech is recommended for young people aged 12 to 17 years. To be vaccinated against Covid, it is sufficient, as for adults, to make an appointment online at a vaccination center or through your attending physician. After having received the vaccine, the minor receives a certificate of vaccination in paper version, which he must keep in a safe place.
Already infected, can a teenager be vaccinated?
If a minor has already been infected with the coronavirus, they must wait at least two months before receiving an injection. To do this, during the appointment, he must present the healthcare professional with proof, i.e. the positive result of the RT-PCR test. As a reminder, people who have already been infected with Covid-19 only receive one dose of vaccine, even with messenger RNA serum, including adolescents. On the other hand, if the young person has suffered from PIMS, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, vaccination is not recommended.