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Article D3111-23 of the French Public Health Code

The application for authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the vaccination centre is to be located, together with a dossier, the content of which is defined by order of the Minister for Health. This application must specify the operating procedures for the vaccination centre, in particular those which ensure that vaccinations are free of charge, and guarantee : 1°…

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Article D3111-26 of the French Public Health Code

When the operating procedures of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall give formal notice to the authorised establishment or body to comply with them within the time limit he or she shall set. In an emergency involving the safety of users, authorisation may be suspended. If the…

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Article R3111-27 of the French Public Health Code

A claim for compensation for damage considered to be attributable to a compulsory vaccination must be sent to the Office national d’indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales (National Office for Compensation for Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections) referred to in article L. 1142-22, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or lodged with the secretariat of the Office in return for a receipt….

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Article R3111-29 of the French Public Health Code

If the vaccination was compulsory at the time it was carried out, the Director of the Office will, if necessary, arrange for an expert opinion to assess the extent of the damage and determine whether it is attributable. The doctor responsible for carrying out the assessment is chosen, on the basis of his or her competence in the field(s) concerned, from the national list of medical accident experts mentioned in…

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Article R3111-31 of the French Public Health Code

The Office will issue a reasoned decision: 1° On the compulsory nature of the vaccination ; 2° Where applicable, on the existence of a causal link between the damage suffered by the victim and the vaccination to which it is attributed; Where the Office considers that the damage is compensable under article L. 3111-9, the decision shall list the various heads of damage and determine their extent. The decision also…

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