Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19: What is latest situation in France ahead of Christmas?

Santé Publique France revealed new figures in its latest update

When, where, how: 2024-2025 flu vaccinations in France

The new campaign begins on October 15. Here are the details and how to get a jab

How safe were Covid vaccines? Side effects studied by French drug body

The vast study assessed the risks from 200,000 reports

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Covid vaccine disturbs menstruation for some women, finds French study

Health body claims risk of very heavy bleeding slightly increased in the three months following the first mRNA Covid vaccination

Doctors concerned over low take-up of Covid and flu vaccines in France

Vulnerable groups are urged to get vaccinated as cases of flu reach epidemic levels

Flu vaccination campaign opens in France: how does it work?

People can get a Covid booster at same time

France’s Covid booster campaign begins: What is virus situation now?

We summarise the key points as vaccination opens up

Eligibility, flu jab: What to expect from France’s new Covid campaign

The date for the autumn booster vaccinations has been brought forward as cases continue to rise

French presidents’ health records: promises, tradition and fact

A doctor has been suspended over viewing President Macron’s Covid vaccine status in 2021. We look at who monitors and accesses a president’s health record

When will the autumn Covid vaccination campaign start in France?

A spike in cases is expected as children go back to school

Five questions on France’s new Covid vaccination campaign

As cases of the Eris variant rise, we look at plans for a new vaccine rollout in autumn

Who will be included in France’s new Covid vaccine recommendation?

A new vaccine strategy is due to be announced this month

Covid Pfizer jab: court case claiming side effects begins in France

A lawyer wants to prove his client’s arthritis is linked to the jab. He says he has up to 300 clients with similar claims

Covid France: Extra booster fourth vaccine dose now open to all

It comes amid medication shortages - and masks being recommended again

France approves three vaccines adapted to Covid Omicron subvariants

The vaccines – which are technically not ‘new’, but adaptations of the existing formulas – will be prioritised for at-risk people in a campaign this autumn

France Covid: Over-60s told to get booster but cannot find appointment

Vaccination centres closed across the country after the previous vaccination drive. However, appointment availability varies depending on the department

French Covid surge: Will the fourth vaccine dose be offered to all?

Cases have risen by 56% in the past week. We ask whether extending the additional booster to the whole population would help curb the increase

How to book your Covid-19 vaccination appointment in France

From websites, booking platforms, phone numbers to apps, we look at how you can get vaccinated in France

Hospital shortages in France: Macron rules out unvaccinated workers

The president is not in favour of bringing back these workers to help with staff shortages, despite one leading doctor calling for ‘an amnesty’

Covid vaccines, isolation, tests: What restrictions remain in France?

As France lifts the obligation to wear a mask on public transport, we summarise the rules that remain and ask if mask-wearing could return

France travel: Can I use proof of exemption from Covid vaccination?

A small number of people cannot receive the vaccines due to health conditions

Fourth dose of Covid vaccine ‘not ruled out’ for everyone in France

A second booster is already available for the over-60s but may be necessary for everyone come September, says a leading professor

Covid France: Does receiving different vaccines reduce their efficacy?

Over-60s are now being offered a fourth vaccine dose in France, and may not be given the same vaccine that they initially received

Macron: ‘I talked about pissing off the unvaccinated with affection’

The French president justified his use of the phrase when confronted by a member of the public. He has also expressed flexibility with regards to pension reforms

Why are passenger locator forms still needed for France-UK travel?

The forms were introduced as part of Covid tracing measures but with quarantine and tests no longer needed for most arrivals, some have questioned their use

First French Covid vaccine: When will it be ready, who will benefit?

The Valneva vaccine is in the ‘final phase’ of receiving approval from the European Medicines Agency, and could be used for annual boosters

Why millions in France will have lost their vaccine pass today

Rules regarding booster doses changed on February 15 but there was a grace-period

EU countries should accept travellers with WHO-approved vaccines

Travellers to France vaccinated with, for example, Sinovac, currently need a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna to be classed as fully vaccinated

Olympic Games, bullies, vaccines: This week in France’s parliament

We look at the key topics due to be discussed in the Assemblée nationale

Covid: 26 more countries added to France’s green list for travel

Fully-vaccinated visitors to France from green-list countries are not subject to any restrictions, and unvaccinated travellers need only present a pre-departure test result

France Covid update: Contact case rules to be simplified

The change lessens the number of tests that need to be taken from three to one

Easy-look chart: Who can now get a Covid vaccine pass in France?

Use our graphic to see which situation applies to you as the rules change today

Masks, health passes: What Covid rules are in place in Monaco?

The Principality has different requirements to France

UK-France travel: Must unvaccinated teens still do pre-departure test?

France has removed the requirement for negative pre-departure Covid tests for vaccinated people. We look at how accompanying children are affected

41 countries now require Covid insurance for travellers from France

As borders continue to reopen, we look at which countries require Covid coverage and offer advice on how to choose and use the best policies for you

Boosters, tests: what are Covid rules for vaccinated UK-France travel?

We look at the testing requirements for adults and children and what ‘fully vaccinated’ means

‘Fully vaccinated’: does meaning vary in France depending on context?

We explain the differences between what is required for travel and for accessing a health or vaccine pass in France

French vaccine pass: third dose not needed if had two jabs and Covid

The pass will also remain valid indefinitely for people who have had two Covid infections and one vaccine

Expiry warning wrongly shows on some French vaccine passes due to bug

People affected can fix the problem themselves - we explain how

French doctor refuses patients without Covid vaccine or negative test

The decision has been criticised by the departmental board of doctors

Why France is hesitating over fourth Covid vaccine dose

The extra dose is currently only offered to the immunosuppressed

France updates travel list: Australia drops to amber as Covid spreads

It comes as 12 countries – including most southern African countries which had sat in the scarlet list – are moved up from red to amber

France-UK travel: Day two Covid tests to be scrapped for vaccinated

Prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed the move today but did not give details on the date of the relaxation

France-UK travel: Day two tests for vaccinated to end February 11

Travel firms welcome changes in time for half-term. It will also soon be possible for 12 to 15-years-olds to show proof of vaccination through the NHS app

Recap: What Covid travel rules are in place between the UK and France

Measures are far stricter for unvaccinated travellers than for fully vaccinated people

French vaccine pass ruled to be constitutional, it will begin Monday

Venue staff will be allowed to carry out identity checks if they doubt a pass shown is legitimate

The five dates in France’s new plan to ease Covid rules

Measures to relax restrictions will start on February 2 and will be introduced in stages

Foreign sportspeople will have to be vaccinated to compete in France

This requirement will come into force with the government’s new vaccine pass law

France vaccine pass: Opposition party to appeal to constitutional body

Left-wing party La France insoumise says it will take the bill to the Conseil constitutionnel to determine whether or not it goes against the fundamental rights detailed in the Constitution

France says rules for travel from UK to be eased ‘in the coming days’

British community group leader says update is ‘disappointing’ as it lacks detail. Vaccinated UK arrivals are currently the most restricted in the world in France

Mayor: why I am taking action over Macron’s ‘attack’ on unvaccinated

José Mercier, 66, who is not vaccinated himself, claims that because it is legal to be unvaccinated the comments are not fair

French senators want vaccine pass only for over 18s after first debate

The upper house will reconvene this afternoon to continue discussion on the controversial measure

Repeated Covid booster doses will not end the pandemic, says WHO

Its experts say vaccines that prevent transmission as well as limit serious illness are needed. We look at what the French health minister has said about a fourth dose

MP’s bid to guarantee voting rights for unvaccinated in France fails

She had proposed adding an amendment line to the vaccine pass bill specifying that voting booths were excluded from the requirement to present a health or vaccine pass

Five Covid test and vaccine updates for France this week

Change to PCR rules, the end of the 15-minute waiting time after boosters, new school protocol, the arrival of the Novavax vaccine and more…

Emmanuel Macron admits he wants to ‘piss off’ the non-vaccinated

The president also said 'an irresponsible person is no longer a citizen' and accused anti-vaxxers of being at fault morally

French Covid nasal vaccine could be more effective than jabs

Researchers say it would reinforce the body’s mucus defences enabling the body to block the virus before it gains entry to the body

Covid France: Latest on Omicron, hospitals and a possible fourth dose

Health minister gives updates on pressure on hospital beds, case numbers and the difference between the variants. We summarise

France reduces time gap to get Covid booster jab to keep health pass

The change will come into force from February 15

France’s new Covid measures: The four key dates

Use our easy-look graphic to see what starts when

French ministers to hold Covid meeting today to discuss new measures

It comes after more than 100,000 cases were recorded on December 24. We look at the options

‘No country can boost its way out of the pandemic’ says WHO

The organisation warns that diverting vaccine supply to richer countries for booster campaigns will only give the virus a chance to mutate in poorer countries where people have lower immunity

Omicron, boosters, child vaccines: Updates from French health minister

Olivier Véran estimates that by the New Year France will be seeing 100,000 Covid infections per day but that it will not necessarily bring a wave of hospitalisations due to vaccination

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

French health authority approves vaccination of five to 11-year-olds

Vaccination should, however, remain voluntary for 5.4 million children in this age group, says the Haute Autorité de Santé

Covid updates: EU travel tests, child vaccines, new measures reviewed

We look at the latest Covid-related news for France as the country faces a surging fifth wave and the Omicron variant

Hospitals in France ‘paralysed’ by non-vaccinated, says leading medic

The head of the emergency doctors’ association has called the issue a ‘problem of civic duty,’ saying he is in favour of mandatory jabs to avoid more lockdowns and closures

Seven Q&As: where, when and how would France’s vaccine pass plan work

Would it be needed for flights and train journeys? Will I be able to get a pass if I am not yet vaccinated? Could proof of Covid status be required in places of work?