Covid-19 booster

Why new Covid vaccination campaign is set to launch in France

Over 80s are prioritised but anyone who wants a booster will be able to receive one

SEE: Covid cases in France at highest level for two years

The current peak follows four weeks of increasing cases

Latest Covid data for France shows small drop but not for all ages

Older, more vulnerable, people are still at risk of hospitalisation and at-risk groups are encouraged to have their booster vaccination as part of the winter campaign

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Waste water in France to be monitored for Covid and other viruses

A new system is being launched and the results will be published weekly

Covid cases really are rising in France, says health minister

The ‘most fragile’ in society must be protected and have a booster vaccination, he added. He also spoke about Long Covid, medicine shortages, and bedbugs

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

We summarise the key points as vaccination opens up

France moves Covid booster date forward: what does the data show?

The new vaccination campaign will now start on October 2 two weeks earlier than first planned due to the increase in infections

Covid-19 France: new data shows rise in cases, call for vigilance

Health minister advises people to social distance and wear a mask in high-risk situation

New Covid variant detected in France also, call to respect isolation

An investigation to ‘document these first cases’ has now been launched, ahead of this autumn’s new vaccination campaign

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

Covid ‘rebound’ France: What are rules for testing, isolation, masks?

As the new Covid variant Eris pushes up positive cases in France and experts warn of a possible ‘epidemic rebound’, we look at the current rules in place in the event of infection

Covid ‘rebound’ in France: Which areas, and are doctors worried?

As cases of Covid and related hospital admissions are increasing due to the new variant Eris, we look at where cases are highest and if medics are concerned about an ‘epidemic reprisal’.

Eris: New, more contagious variant sparks Covid escalation in France

One academic has warned the new variant and declining immunity could lead to a ‘resumption of the epidemic'

‘Remain vigilant’: Who in France is eligible for a Covid booster jab?

France is warning people not to lower their guard in the fight against Covid-19

Paxlovid anti-Covid drug now available in France

GPs can prescribe the medicine for those who are at risk of severe illness. We explain how it works and who can get it

What next as state-of-emergency Covid measures end in France?

Will a second booster be recommended for all? Has France now achieved collective immunity? France’s vaccine chief replies to questions as he prepares to step down

Five million more people in France offered extra Covid booster

The government has followed the advice of health authorities to include pregnant women and people with certain health conditions

Covid vaccine in France: Second booster recommended for more groups

Pregnant women and people under 60 with certain health conditions are among those who are now advised to have the additional dose

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

Covid fourth dose: Reminder emails being sent in France

People aged 60 and over and immunosuppressed patients are being urged to get their second booster jab as virus cases rise again

France to review prolonging Covid pass for international travel

There are, however, no plans to reintroduce the health pass for use inside France despite the rate of cases increasing

Covid France: Plea for older people to get fourth dose as cases soar

Omicron subvariants BA4 and BA5 are behind a 50% increase in cases in the past week. Second booster rates among eligible vulnerable population are low

Extra Covid booster recommended for over 65s in France this autumn

The jab would also be given to people with certain health conditions and immunosuppressed patients if the government decides to roll it out

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

France Covid: fourth vaccine dose now being offered to over-60s

People in this age group who had their first booster more than six months ago are eligible for additional vaccine but it is not mandatory

French health authority backs second booster dose for over 65s at risk

An extra Covid vaccine shot is already being offered to over 80s

French fourth vaccine: do I need it if have had three doses and Covid?

France began offering a fourth Covid vaccine dose to over 80s, immunosuppressed patients and care home residents this week

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

France Covid travel rules: Does booster dose expire after nine months?

One reader has incorrectly read that a person is no longer considered fully vaccinated nine months after getting a top-up vaccine dose. We explain the rules

All Covid restrictions to end for France to UK travel on Friday

However, some measures are still in place for a trip UK to France, especially for people who are not fully vaccinated

Fourth Covid vaccine dose now available in France for the over-80s

It comes as rules on the vaccine pass and mandatory mask-wearing are lifted. Case numbers are rising slightly

France Covid: ‘We are at the start of a new era,’ says expert

Official Covid advisors believe the country will now begin to live with the virus ‘in a different way’ but other health professionals have expressed concern at this optimism

Next phase of Covid rule relaxations will go ahead as planned tomorrow

‘The epidemic is clearly in decline,’ the government spokesperson said today. We outline the three changes starting tomorrow February 16

Recap: How to avoid losing your French vaccine pass on February 15

Around five million people are said to risk seeing their passes expire. We explain the rules for booster doses and recovery certificates

Vaccine pass could end by April, says France’s Covid strategy head

Professeur Alain Fischer also ruled out second booster doses for now

Can double-jabbed UK residents who have had Covid travel to France?

France has different rules surrounding international travel and domestic vaccine passes

Covid booster dose requirement extends to all travellers to France

People entering France must now have had an additional dose within nine months of their second to be ‘fully vaccinated’, in line with a recent rule for inter-EU travellers

Boosters, UK travel, masks: February dates for Covid changes in France

Rules will be updated on five separate dates and include changes around booster doses

Booster Covid jab now needed within nine months for easier EU travel

The time period in which you need a top-up dose varies depending on if you are seeking a vaccine pass in France, travelling to an EU country - or to the UK. There are also different rules for children

Why France is hesitating over fourth Covid vaccine dose

The extra dose is currently only offered to the immunosuppressed

France to bring in vaccine passes: What will change and when?

The bill could become law within days although an appeal has been made to France's Conseil constitutionnel, the authority which ensures that constitutional principles are upheld. 'Health' passes will still be accepted in medical settings.

France to begin lifting Covid restrictions in February: The key points

The Covid vaccine pass is to come into force from January 24 if validated by France’s constitutional court

France to offer Covid boosters to teenagers with vulnerable family

Currently, only 12 - 17 year olds who are at risk themselves of serious forms of the virus are eligible for a top-up vaccine dose

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

Up to 800,000 French health passes could be deactivated on Saturday

All adults who had their second vaccine dose more than seven months before but who have not had a booster will lose their passes on January 15

Does ‘fully vaccinated’ include booster jabs under French rules?

With the arrival of boosters, the concept is no longer as clear as it depends on your age, the activity you are doing, and other factors

Booster Covid dose needed for travel within EU from February 1

The EU is changing the conditions for its Digital Covid Certificate

Do Americans (or other nationalities) need boosters to visit France?

Separate sets of rules exist for international travel to France and for travel and other activities carried out after arrival in the country

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

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?

Seven changes and updates for residents in France in December 2021

From expiring health passes for the over 65s to Christmas bonus cheques, a freeze on rising energy costs, and dates for your 2022 diary, we explore what is new this month

Difficulties with uploading foreign vaccination records to NHS app

The UK government had said that residents vaccinated abroad could have their certificates entered in the NHS app at certain vaccination centres but there do not appear to be many available

Covid boosters and French health passes: what changes this week?

Booster doses will begin to become a mandatory element of the pass from Wednesday. We look at how they work to stimulate a refreshed immune response

Will French health pass be invalid if I can’t have Covid booster yet?

From December 15, the Covid booster will gradually become a compulsory element of over-65s’ health passes depending on the date of the second dose

Will over 65s still get priority for Covid booster shots in France?

Many people in this age group have until December 15 to get a booster shot so that their vaccination certificates can continue to work with the health pass

Why do some Covid vaccination centres in France only have Moderna?

Some Connexion readers have noticed that Moderna’s Covid vaccine appears to be more available in vaccination centres than the Pfizer vaccine, which is the most popular vaccine in France

Delays reported in rush for booster Covid doses in France

Millions of people are trying to book appointments for their booster dose after it was opened to all adults. Vaccination centres are reopening but medical experts are calling for ‘patience’

What is known about the eight suspected Omicron cases in France

The health authorities are working to determine whether the cases are lined to the new variant ‘of concern,’ which so far appears to cause different but mild symptoms in otherwise healthy people

Key dates in France for new Covid rules this winter

Rules for mask wearing, booster vaccines and health passes are changing in the next few months. We recap the dates to remember

Record 1.2m appointments made for boosters as rules change in France

Booking website Doctolib saw a record number of vaccine appointments confirmed yesterday after the health minister announced booster jabs for everyone aged 18 or over

Covid France: Are you eligible for a booster dose from November 27?

The rules for booster doses are changing as France faces fifth wave of the virus

Masks, tests, boosters: new Covid rules to fight fifth wave in France

Health Minister Olivier Véran outlined plans to accelerate France’s vaccination campaign and adapt health pass and mask-wearing requirements. We look at the measures announced today

Covid booster for all adults in France: Majority in favour of new rule

72% of people in France are in favour of booster jabs being rolled out to all adults, as the government confirms the measure amid other new restrictions to curb the fifth wave

New Covid rules in France: What is Véran expected to announce today?

Health Minister Olivier Véran is set to hold a press conference at midday to outline a series of actions designed to combat the spread of Covid, and the French media has already published certain predictions

Fifth Covid wave spreading ‘lightning fast’ across France - government

Cases have risen by more than 81% in the past week, as health experts debate whether to open booster jabs up to people aged 40 and over, or even to the entire population

Mayor of Nice to open Covid booster shot to all using spare doses

From December 1, residents of Nice aged 12 and over will be able to receive an extra dose

UK-administered booster doses to be added to NHS app for travel

This will ease travel for British over-65s travelling to France, who after December 15 will have to add proof of a Covid booster to their health pass in order to continue using it

Covid boosters for all, jabs for children: When will France decide?

The country’s health authority is set to issue recommendations in the coming days and weeks, with the government then free to choose whether or not to follow the advice

French health authority recommends Covid booster shot for all over 40s

Boosters will be offered to over 50s in December - and the government is now looking at the next age group.

Which Covid vaccine will I get for my booster dose in France?

France is planning to extend its campaign for booster Covid jabs in December to everyone over 50. We explain which of the four available vaccines in France people will receive

When can 50 to 64-year-olds book their booster Covid jab in France?

From the beginning of December, booster shots will be available to this age bracket. Third doses are already being given to over 65s, those with underlying health issues and healthcare workers

Covid: New mask rules in central France, update on booster doses

Some communes have brought back rules about wearing masks in outside spaces as cases continue to rise, but the government says there are ‘no plans’ for a lockdown

UK reviews making booster doses obligatory for quarantine-free travel

A person who has not had a Covid booster is considered fully vaccinated and can travel from France to the UK without the need to quarantine on arrival but the UK prime minister says this could soon change

Covid: New restrictions in EU, rules on France-Belgian border tighten

As cases spike in Europe, we recap the changes and explore whether France could follow suit and impose stricter restrictions on non-vaccinated people

France mandatory Covid booster jab from December: Who does it concern?

President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that booster doses will gradually become an obligatory part of the health pass of over-65s from next month