To evaluate the vaccination policy and preventive measures implemented against rubella in France, surveillance of rubella infections among pregnant women and newborns has been conducted since 1976. It relies on a network of clinical laboratories, known as the RENARUB network. The National Public Health Network centralizes and analyzes the data collected annually from the laboratories. In 1996, 26 cases meeting the definition of a confirmed case were reported. Among these 26 cases, two women gave birth to a child with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Thus, the annual incidence of rubella infections during pregnancy recorded in metropolitan France by RENARUB was 3.5 per 100,000 births in 1996, and that of CR was 0.27 per 100,000 births. While a reduction in incidence has been observed, the risk of an epidemic persists. In this context, strengthening vaccination efforts is a priority. (adapted from the text)