Key Points

• The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the seasonal pattern of influenza epidemics between 2020 and 2022.

• The 2022–2023 season in the French West Indies marked a return to the usual seasonal pattern of influenza circulation, although Martinique experienced an early onset of the epidemic.

• In Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint Martin, the 2022–2023 season spanned a longer period and was more widespread compared to the years preceding the pandemic.

• In Saint Barthélemy, the epidemic was generally similar in scope to seasons prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.