Vaccination

Vaccination

Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.

Our Mission

  • Promote vaccination among the general public and healthcare professionals

  • Monitoring changes in public perception of vaccination and among healthcare professionals, and building their confidence

  • Conduct epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases 

  • Monitoring vaccination coverage

  • Contributing to expert analysis of vaccination policies at the national and European levels.

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What We Do

Vaccination is the most effective public health measure in the fight against infectious diseases. With the exception of water sanitation, no other intervention has had as great an impact on reducing mortality and promoting population growth. Yet vaccination no longer enjoys unanimous public...

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Data

Vaccination coverage refers to the proportion of people who have been vaccinated in a given population at a specific point in time. To assess vaccination coverage, Santé publique France has conducted several surveys.

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Tools

Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public

Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

2 publications

note d'aide à la décision

Analysis of the epidemiological impact of different vaccination strategies on the incidence of pediatric tuberculosis: arguments in favor of a potential revision of the current BCG vaccination strategy in mainland France

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note d'aide à la décision

Decision-Support Note. Assessment of the epidemiological situation regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) among infants under 2 years of age in French Guiana, with a view to potential changes in the regional strategy for immunizing newborns and vaccinating pregnant women against this virus

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