Key Points

For Pregnant Women

For pregnant women, four vaccinations are recommended: against pertussis, influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These vaccinations help protect pregnant women as well as newborns while they await their first vaccinations, at a stage of life when they are most vulnerable to infections.

In 2025, nearly 30% of women who gave birth in Guadeloupe were vaccinated against pertussis. This vaccination coverage has risen sharply since 2023 (+27 percentage points).
In Martinique, nearly 15% of women who gave birth in 2025 were vaccinated against pertussis, representing an increase of +11 percentage points since 2023.

The second immunization campaign against RSV infections (2025–2026) reached 18.5% of eligible pregnant women in Guadeloupe and 7.8% in Martinique. These proportions of vaccinated women are higher than during the very first campaign in 2024–2025 (+11 percentage points in Guadeloupe and +4 percentage points in Martinique). If the mother was not vaccinated against RSV during pregnancy, the infant can be protected from birth through an injection of monoclonal antibodies.

For people aged 65 and older

Among seniors—people aged 65 and older—vaccinations against pneumococcal disease and shingles have been recommended for everyone since 2025. In addition to these new vaccinations, vaccinations against seasonal influenza and COVID-19, as well as booster shots against diphtheria, tetanus, and polio (DTP), are recommended. Vaccination against RSV infections is also recommended for seniors aged 75 and older, and for people aged 65 to 74 with chronic respiratory or cardiac conditions. These vaccinations are part of a strategy to protect the oldest members of the population against respiratory infections, which are responsible for numerous hospitalizations and complications such as cardiovascular events, cognitive decline, and loss of independence.

In Guadeloupe and Martinique, flu vaccination coverage among people aged 65 and older has remained stable since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 16.5% of people vaccinated during the 2025–2026 season in Guadeloupe and 12.5% in Martinique. This remains below the 75% target set by the World Health Organization.

In 2025, in Guadeloupe, 6.5% of seniors at high risk for pneumococcal infections were properly vaccinated against pneumococcal infections. Only 0.3% were vaccinated against shingles in 2025.

In 2025, in Martinique, 4.8% of older adults at high risk for pneumococcal infections were properly vaccinated against pneumococcal infections. Only 0.4% of older adults were vaccinated against shingles.

Among residents and staff working in long-term care facilities for the elderly

Among residents and staff working in long-term care facilities for the elderly (Ehpad), vaccinations against the flu and COVID-19 are recommended in addition to preventive measures to protect the most vulnerable individuals.

Vaccination Uptake

Vaccination acceptance was measured in 2024. Among seniors aged 65 to 79,
63% in Guadeloupe and 51% in Martinique said they were in favor of vaccination in general.