Embassy of the United States

Citizen Services

2009-H1N1 Influenza General Information

Vaccines for U.S. Citizens in France

It is our understanding that American citizens who subscribe to the French social security system will be notified by their local social security office (Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie) when they may receive the free H1N1 vaccine.  American citizens who do not subscribe to the French social security system may contact their personal physician to request a prescription for H1N1 vaccine (when available) and the name of the person who will administer the vaccine.  American citizens visiting France may contact an English-speaking physician listed on the Embassy webpage: http://france.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/paris-doctors.pdf.  Priority for the vaccinations will be given to health professionals, women in the second trimester of pregnancy, families of newborns, and other vulnerable populations.


U.S. Embassy, Paris – Warden Messages on 2009-H1N1 Influenza 

• Warden Message – 2009-H1N1 Influenza (pdf format) – U.S. Embassy, Paris (April 29, 2009)

Official U.S. Government Websites on 2009-H1N1 Influenza

• 2009-H1N1 Influenza - General Information – State Department
• Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet – State Department
• 2009-H1N1 Influenza Frequently Asked Questions – State Department
• 2009-H1N1 Influenza Travel Alert – State Department
• Remain in Country During Pandemic – Includes:  Information for Private American Citizens Living and/or Working Overseas – State Department
• Pandemicflu.gov – One-stop access to U.S. Government 2009-H1N1 Influenza and Pandemic Influenza Information.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• 2009-H1N1 Influenza – Key Facts
• 2009-H1N1 Quick Reference Brochure (pdf format) – Qs & As – What You Can Do
• 2009-H1N1 Influenza – General Information
• Current Travel Notices – World Health Issues

World Health Organization

• 2009-H1N1 Influenza – Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response

Website Information in French:  Grippe – 2009-H1N1 Influenza and Other Health Issues

• http://www.sante-sports.gouv.fr/ – The official French government 2009-H1N1 Influenza website
• http://www.grog.org/ – Groupe Régionaux d’Observation de la Grippe
• http://www.invs.sante.fr/ – Institut de Veille Sanitaire

United States Embassy
American Citizen Services Unit
4, avenue Gabriel
75382 Paris Cedex 08
France