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French citizens will need to pay for the PCR and antigenic tests against COVID-19

French citizens will need to pay for the PCR and antigenic tests against COVID-19

France ends free testing for COVID-19, according to Health Ministry regulations.

The charge applies to tests taken at mass testing sites, local pharmacies, or doctor’s offices throughout the country.

Charges will vary between €22 ($25.5) and €45 ($52). Since the start of the pandemic, both testing methods have been covered by France’s national insurance programs. As of Friday, this will no longer apply.

Further vaccination will remain free for those who have completed a vaccination schedule, either one shot or two, and wish to get a booster. It will also be free for minors and all residents of the outlying territories of Guayana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, until Nov. 15 — the end of the state of the health emergency there — as well as all residents of Mayotte, where there is no end date to a state of emergency.

The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) under the Health Ministry reports that 6.6 million eligible adults remain unvaccinated in France, along with 11 million minors who are not yet able to receive a dose. To date, around 49.3 million people have been vaccinated. France’s total population stands at 67.39 million, according to the latest statistics from the World Bank.

Since March of 2020, 150 million tests have been conducted nationwide.