Overview
- Health authorities report nearly 8 million people vaccinated about a month into the campaign, roughly 21% more than at the same point in 2024.
- Pharmacies have sold more than 8.3 million doses since October 14 and have administered over half of the recorded injections.
- Mainland indicators remain at baseline, with Mayotte in a pre-epidemic phase and rising positivity noted particularly among children aged 0–18.
- Doses sold equate to 43.7% of the 19 million people eligible for free vaccination, after last season’s low coverage of 46.5% and more than 17,000 deaths.
- The Health Ministry calls the start encouraging but says it is too early to draw conclusions and notes about 1.7 million COVID-19 doses administered in community settings so far.