Free vaccinations for children

Doctor with child in examination

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

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

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.

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