Schedule of vaccinations

Verified 30 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Extension of meningococcal vaccine requirement

Published on 8 July 2024

Law No. 2023-1250 of 26 December 2023 on financing social security for 2024 provides for an extension of the vaccination requirement for certain groups of meningococci.

One decree specifies that the meningococcal serogroups that are vaccinated for infants are serogroups A, B, C, W and Y.

This Order comes into force on 1^er january 2025.

In the meantime, the information on this page is up to date.

The schedule of vaccinations applies to people living in France regardless of their nationality. Some vaccinations are mandatory, others are recommended. Specific rules apply for certain persons exposed to a particular risk or in a professional context. There are special rules for a child born since 2018.

The reimbursable vaccines for the schedule of vaccinations administered in yellow fever vaccination centers, in conjunction with the vaccination of the traveler by the health professionals of these centers, may be covered by the sickness insurance, which is compulsory for the part.

The vaccination schedule includes the following information:

Vaccinations for people residing in France, depending on their age
General and specific recommendations for people who are at high risk due to their health status or higher exposure
Rhythm of injections

He is updated annually by the Ministry of Health.

Vaccination is intended for everyone and for all ages (baby, child, adult).

There may be contraindications to vaccination (e.g., medical contraindications, fever).

The healthcare professional decides, depending on the patient’s situation, whether vaccination can be carried out.

The compulsory vaccinations are:

For children born before 2018, the primary vaccination diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (DTP). She is required to go to school

Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory for residents of the department of Guiana older than 12 months (one year) or anyone staying there.

Persons with parental authority must ensure that this obligation is complied with.

The recommended vaccinations include the following diseases and infections:

Diseases such as tuberculosis, whooping cough, rubella, measles, mumps, chickenpox, influenza, hepatitis B, herpes zoster
Invasive haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal, meningococcal C infections
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

FYI

A national HPV vaccination campaign is being organized:

In schools
And medical and social institutions for children with disabilities.

Vaccination against tuberculosis, DTP, hepatitis B, typhoid is mandatory in professional settings where workers may be exposed to certain microbes. For example, the medico-social sector.

FYI

Rules related to the vaccine against Covid shall be subject to specific page.

Since June 2022, for the monkeypoxHowever, vaccination is ongoing for contacts and people at very high risk of exposure.

Tableau - List of vaccines and injection frequencies
Vaccines	Injection frequencies
BCG (tuberculosis)	Recommended from birth up to 15 years for children at high risk. To find out who is affected by this recommendation, please refer to theBCG.
Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (DTP)	Mandatory from birth. Adult boosters are recommended at fixed ages (25, 45, 65, and then every 10 years).
Pertussis	Recommended at age 2 months and to the infant's close contacts if their last pertussis recall was more than 10 years old. Recommended for pregnant women from the 2nd trimester of pregnancy, focusing on the period between 20 and 36 weeks of amenorrhea (absence of menses). In the absence of maternal vaccination during pregnancy, vaccination of persons likely to be in close contact with the infant during the first 6 months of life is encouraged.
Yellow fever	Mandatory for residents of Guyana over 12 months (one year) or anyone staying there Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory for travelers to intertropical endemic areas of Africa or South America. The injection should be given at least 10 days before departure.
Hepatitis B	Recommended at age 2 months. If vaccination has not been completed within 1^re year of life, it can be realized up to 15 years inclusive. From 16 years of age, it is recommended only for people at risk of hepatitis B.
Pneumococcus	Recommended at age 2 months
Meningococcus C	Recommended at age 5 months with catch-up up up to and including 24 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR.)	Recommended at age 12 months with a 2^e dose between 16 and 18 months An additional dose of MMR. is recommended for individuals born after 1980 who received a first vaccination before one year of age.
Human papillomavirus	Recommended for girls and boys aged 11-14 with catch-up up to 19 inclusive
Flu	Recommended annually for people at risk including children from 6 months of age, pregnant women, and people aged 65 years and older. Annual seasonal influenza vaccination can be offered to children without comorbidity aged 2 to less than 18 years. Recommended for professionals with occupational exposure to swine and avian viruses.
Shingles	Recommended for people aged 65 and over.

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Details of vaccinations and their frequency are available online.

The Ministry of Health provides a simplified vaccination schedule to see if we're up to date.

It is thus possible to have an overview of these vaccinations as a function of his age.

It is not necessary to repeat the whole vaccination program requiring repeated injections.

It is sufficient to resume the schedule at the stage where it was interrupted and to complete the vaccination by carrying out the required number of injections according to age.

If you notice an adverse effect on your health, following vaccination, you can report it on the portal "Health reporting":

Health reporting

The 11 compulsory vaccinations for babies and children are:

Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (DTP)
Pertussis
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type B infections
Hepatitis B
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Meningococcus serogroup C
Measles, mumps and rubella.

And, for residents of Guyana, yellow fever, from 1 year of age.