https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France launched a vaccine renewal campaign on Monday aimed at protecting the elderly and those most vulnerable to developing severe forms of Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250414/france-launches-summer-covid-19-vaccine-renewal-campaign Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:05:32 +0200 france-launches-summer-covid-19-vaccine-renewal-campaign France launched a new Covid vaccination campaign on Monday. Everyone is eligible for a booster dose, although it is specifically recommended for high-risk groups. Here's how to get your shot. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231002/how-to-get-a-covid-vaccine-in-france-this-october Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:21:51 +0200 how-to-get-a-covid-vaccine-in-france-this-october The French government has clarified that everyone will be able to get a Covid vaccination booster, free of charge, this autumn - although it remains recommended only for those in high risk groups. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230811/france-plans-new-covid-vaccine-booster-campaign-for-autumn Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:46:10 +0200 france-plans-new-covid-vaccine-booster-campaign-for-autumn French pharmacists will now be able to administer more types of vaccine without a prescription, in a move aimed at making it easier to access vaccination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230830/french-pharmacies-licensed-to-give-vaccines-without-prescription Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:03:35 +0200 french-pharmacies-licensed-to-give-vaccines-without-prescription France's health minister said on Sunday that healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 would be able to return to work starting mid-May. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230502/france-to-reinstate-unvaccinated-healthcare-workers Tue, 02 May 2023 11:52:13 +0200 france-to-reinstate-unvaccinated-healthcare-workers The French health ministry has confirmed that new Covid vaccine boosters will be available from Thursday to people in high risk groups. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230425/france-launches-next-covid-vaccine-booster-campaign Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:12:34 +0200 france-launches-next-covid-vaccine-booster-campaign France's health regulator has called for an autumn Covid-19 vaccination campaign for at-risk groups, putting the Covid vaccine on a similar footing the the flu shot, which is administered annually to certain groups. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230224/french-health-authority-recommends-autumn-covid-vaccine-campaign Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:57:42 +0100 french-health-authority-recommends-autumn-covid-vaccine-campaign France’s Health Minister François Braun announced on Friday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine would available to all groups in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221209/covid-19-everyone-can-be-vaccinated-says-frances-health-minister Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:46 +0100 covid-19-everyone-can-be-vaccinated-says-frances-health-minister France recently expanded the eligibility for receiving a second Covid-19 booster shot, but many are asking whether it is possible to specifically request one of the new dual-strain vaccines when booking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221017/reader-question-can-i-specify-the-dual-strain-vaccine-when-getting-my-covid-booster-in-france Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:06:17 +0200 reader-question-can-i-specify-the-dual-strain-vaccine-when-getting-my-covid-booster-in-france After France made second booster doses available to all groups, some wondering whether they could qualify for a third booster, using the new dual-strain vaccines. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221004/reader-question-can-i-get-a-third-covid-booster-shot-in-france Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:09:51 +0200 reader-question-can-i-get-a-third-covid-booster-shot-in-france France's health authority said Tuesday it had approved three new vaccines against the prevalent Omicron sub-variants of the Covid-19 virus, in a bid to prevent a jump in infections as colder weather approaches. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220920/france-approves-new-vaccines-for-covid-omicron-sub-variants Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:02:16 +0200 france-approves-new-vaccines-for-covid-omicron-sub-variants The European Medicines Agency has approved two new Covid vaccines that are designed to protect against both the original strain of the virus and the new Omicron variants. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220901/eu-approves-new-dual-strain-covid-vaccines-in-time-for-autumn-booster-campaign Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:33:55 +0200 eu-approves-new-dual-strain-covid-vaccines-in-time-for-autumn-booster-campaign The French government has expanded the list of people eligible to get a second booster shot to include under 60s with medical conditions and pregnant women. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220721/france-expands-list-of-groups-eligible-for-second-covid-vaccine-booster-shot Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:35:01 +0200 france-expands-list-of-groups-eligible-for-second-covid-vaccine-booster-shot The French government has expanded the list of groups who are eligible for a second booster shot of the Covid vaccine and is urging all those who are eligible to get their second booster - here's who qualifies. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220315/explained-who-qualifies-for-a-second-covid-vaccine-booster-in-france Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:12:00 +0100 explained-who-qualifies-for-a-second-covid-vaccine-booster-in-france The French government has announced an extension of the second booster programme for the Covid vaccine to over 60s, as well as those with a medical condition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220407/france-extends-second-covid-vaccine-boosters-to-over-60s Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:17:51 +0200 france-extends-second-covid-vaccine-boosters-to-over-60s France is offering a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people older than 80 who had their booster more than three months ago, the prime minister said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220313/france-offers-fourth-covid-jab-to-over-80s Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:33:30 +0100 france-offers-fourth-covid-jab-to-over-80s Thousands of Novavax Covid vaccines began arriving in France this week and will be available from March. Here's what you need to know about the shots. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220224/covid-vaccines-novavax-roll-out-begins-in-france Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:02:08 +0100 covid-vaccines-novavax-roll-out-begins-in-france The French government has said it will suspend use of the single-shot Janssen vaccine in the coming days, except for 'at risk' groups and those who have a medical reason not to use other vaccine types. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220223/france-to-suspend-almost-all-use-of-janssen-vaccine Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:06:34 +0100 france-to-suspend-almost-all-use-of-janssen-vaccine France has begun deactivating the vaccine passes of adults who have not had a Covid booster - here's what to do if this happens to you. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220113/reader-question-what-should-i-do-if-my-french-health-pass-deactivates Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:33:00 +0100 reader-question-what-should-i-do-if-my-french-health-pass-deactivates This week in France there are two big Covid-related changes - the second phase in the relaxation of health rules and changes to the vaccine pass validity. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220215/covid-rules-and-vaccine-pass-what-changes-in-france-this-week Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:22 +0100 covid-rules-and-vaccine-pass-what-changes-in-france-this-week