Flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in France and flu epidemic in French Polynesia

In late October 2026, flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaigns opened in France, notably in the Var, while in French Polynesia the flu vaccination campaign began on October 26. Recommendations target vulnerable and at-risk people, estimated at 4.9 million in France, but coverage disparities are reported in Alsace. In early November, flu vaccine deliveries fell by 11% and the question of vaccinating healthy children was raised, as respiratory viruses circulated again. On November 13, the flu epidemic in French Polynesia, with 155 confirmed cases, 55 hospitalizations and three deaths, saturated the intensive care unit, with authorities recommending a return to barrier measures and vaccination of the most vulnerable.