Introduction - Healthcare students must follow the same vaccination recommendations as all healthcare professionals. There are currently no data on vaccination coverage (VC) for this population in France. Materials and Methods - A cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical students, nursing students, and midwifery students on clinical rotations at a hospital within the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris network between March and July 2009. All midwifery students from the 15 hospitals with maternity wards were surveyed. Medical and nursing students were selected via a three-stage random sampling process in 10 hospitals. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and verified using documentation (health or vaccination records). Results - A total of 432 students were included (medical students: 178; nursing: 147; midwifery: 107), of whom 376 (87%) had proof of vaccination. Confirmed vaccination coverage rates were: for mandatory vaccines, 95.9% for the final DTP booster, 93.6% for BCG, and 91.8% for at least 3 doses of hepatitis B; for recommended vaccinations, confirmed coverage rates were 44% for pertussis (booster at ages 11–13 or 16–18), 79.3% for the first dose of measles (49.6% for the second dose). For influenza, reported coverage was 39.6%. Of the 27 students with no history of chickenpox, 6 had been vaccinated. Discussion - Vaccination coverage among health students is high for mandatory vaccinations but clearly insufficient for recommended vaccinations. Better adherence to vaccination recommendations is needed in this population. (R.A.)