Free vaccinations for children
The immunisation plan of the Federal Ministry of Health was established in 1998 and guarantees free vaccinations for children and young adults up to the age of 15 years. The immunisation plan is jointly financed by the Federal Ministry of Health, the provinces and the social insurance agencies.
Vaccinations for children in accordance with the immunisation plan
For children from 0 to 6 years of age
- combined vaccine for diphtheria - whooping cough (pertussis) - tetanus - haemophilus influenzae b - poliomyelitis - hepatitis B
- combined vaccine for measles - mumps - rubella
- pneumococcus
- rotavirus
- Influenza from the age of 6 months
- COVID from the age of 6 months
Vaccination centres
- Paediatricians and general practitioners who participate in the immunisation plan
- Parents' advice centres of the City of Vienna (Elternberatungsstellen der Stadt Wien)
- Impfservice Town Town of the Municipal Department 15
- Children's department Health Centre Wien Floridsdorf (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - ÖGK)
For school children from 6 to 15 years of age
- Hepatitis B
- combined vaccine for measles - mumps - rubella
- combined vaccine for diphtheria - whooping cough (pertussis) - tetanus - poliomyelitis
- meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MEC4)
- human papilloma virus (HPV) for children from 9 to 21 years of age
- Influenza from the age of 6 months
- COVID from the age of 6 months
Vaccination centres
- Paediatricians and general practitioners who participate in the immunisation plan
- Impfservice Town Town
- Children's department Health Centre Wien Floridsdorf (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - ÖGK)
- Schools (school medical officers)
School medical officers set the vaccination dates after consulting the school principal. Parents or legal guardians are informed of the vaccination dates in writing ahead of time. Vaccination series already begun can be completed until 15 years of age. Polio vaccination is now recommended as an injection (inactivated poliovirus vaccine) only. It is free of charge up to the age of 21 and is performed at the vaccination centres.
Contact
- Municipal Department 15 - Public Health Services (MA 15)
- E-mail: epidemievorsorge@ma15.wien.gv.at
Further information
City of Vienna | Public Health Services
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