Schedule of vaccinations
Verified 29 April 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Are you wondering about the vaccination schedule? This calendar concerns people who live in France regardless of their nationality. Some vaccinations are mandatory, others are recommended. Specific rules apply in particular for certain persons exposed to a particular risk. We explain the rules to know.
The vaccination schedule shall include the following information:
- Vaccinations (mandatory and recommended) for people residing in France, depending on their age
- General and specific recommendations for people with significant risks due to their state of health or increased exposure
- Rhythm of injections.
He is updated every year by the Ministry of Health.
Vaccination is intended for all and at any age (baby, child, adult).
There may be contraindications to vaccination (examples: medical contraindications, fever).
The healthcare professional decides, depending on the situation of his patient, whether vaccination can be carried out.
The Ministry of Health has put online a simplified schedule of vaccinations.
This timetable highlights in particular:
- Mandatory vaccinations for infants
- Frequency of injection of vaccines
- Details for each vaccine.
You can seek advice from a health professional: doctor, pharmacist, nurse or midwife (if you are pregnant or have just given birth).
In addition, on the Ministry of Health website, it is possible to:
- Consult the vaccination schedule or a simplified map
- See recommended vaccinations according to your age and health status.
Catch-up vaccination concerns people who have not boosted for a long time or who do not know where their vaccinations stand (for example, their vaccination record is non-existent).
In these cases, catch-up vaccination corresponds to a new vaccination schedule established by the doctor. It may involve one or more vaccines at a time.
FYI
To avoid errors, it is necessary to keep your vaccination record up to date and meet the deadlines of the vaccination schedule.
If you notice an adverse effect on the state of health, following the vaccination, you can report it on the portal "Health reporting ":
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