Midwives may, under conditions laid down by decree :
1° Prescribe certain vaccines, the list of which and, where applicable, the persons likely to benefit from them are determined by an order of the Minister for Health issued after consultation with the High Authority for Health and the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products;
2° Administer certain vaccines, the list of which and, where applicable, the persons likely to benefit from them are determined by a decree of the Minister for Health issued after consultation with the Haute Autorité de santé.
This decree also lays down the procedures by which midwives ensure the traceability of vaccinations carried out and forward information relating to these vaccinations to the person’s GP.