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French Assembly Approves Conditional Flu Vaccine Mandate for Nursing Home Residents and Certain Private‑Practice Clinicians

Implementation hinges on a recommendation from the health authority HAS, with decrees to define scope and timing.

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La vaccination sera obligatoire pour les résidents d’Ehpad et les soignants exerçant à titre libéral
Une personne se fait vacciner contre la grippe à Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), le 14 janvier 2025.
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Overview

  • Lawmakers passed the article 120–54, with the National Rally voting against and La France Insoumise abstaining.
  • The requirement would apply only during the epidemic period and only if HAS issues a supportive recommendation.
  • Decrees in the Council of State will list which private‑practice professions are covered and set conditions based on exposure risk, and the health minister said work is underway to estimate how many people would be affected.
  • The Assembly restored the obligation for nursing home residents that the Senate had removed on November 23 in earlier deliberations.
  • Deputies also approved a new cost‑sharing contribution for people residing stably and legally in France, an initiative led by Horizons MP François Gernigon, with the amount to be set by decree.