Vaccine Scheduler
United Kingdom and Spain: Comparison of recommended vaccinations
| United Kingdom | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| General recommendation | ||
| Recommendation for specific groups only | ||
| Catch-up (e.g. if previous doses missed) | ||
| Vaccination not funded by the National Health system | ||
| Mandatory vaccination | ||
| Birth | Weeks | Months | Years | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 64 | ≥ 65 | |||||
| Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-194 | COVID-195 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| rotavirus infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROTA6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| diphtheria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | D | D | D | d | d7 | d8 | ||||||||||||||||
| tetanus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT | TT | TT | TT | TT | TT7 | TT8 | ||||||||||||||||
| pertussis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| acP9 | acP9 | acP9 | acp10 | acp11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| poliomyelitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPV | IPV | IPV | IPV | |||||||||||||||||||
| Haemophilus influenzae type b infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hib | Hib | Hib | ||||||||||||||||||||
| hepatitis B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HepB12 | HepB | HepB | HepB | HepB13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| pneumococcal disease3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PCV14 | PCV14 | PCV14 | PPSV23 / PCV+PPSV2315 | PPSV2316 | ||||||||||||||||||
| meningococcal disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MenB17 | MenB - MenC17 | MenB - MenC17 | MCV418 | MCV419 | ||||||||||||||||||
| measles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEAS | MEAS | MEAS20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| mumps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUMPS | MUMPS | MUMPS20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| rubella | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUBE | RUBE | RUBE20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| varicella | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| VAR | VAR | VAR21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| human papillomavirus infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HPV (F/M)22 | HPV (F)23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| influenza | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IIV24 | IIV25 | IIV26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| herpes zoster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZOS27 | ZOS28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020
- 2023 recommendations https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/gripe_covid19/docs/RecomendacionesVacunacion_Gripe-Covid19.pdf
- More information available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pneumococcal-vaccination-guidance-for-health-professionals
- COVID-19 vaccination in children under 5 years of age is recommended only for those with high risk conditions. https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/covid19/docs/Recomendaciones_vacunacion_Otono_Invierno_Covid.pdf
- https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/covid19/vacunasCOVID19_Profesionales.htm
- Additional information can be found at: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/docs/Rotavirus_Recomendaciones2024.pdf
- Repeat for pregnant women starting from week 27 of the pregnancy (preferably at week 27 or 28)
- One dose at around 65 years of age if primary course completed. For additional information on catch-up vaccinations prior to 65 years of age, refer to specific recommendations available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/difteria-tetanos-tosferina.htm
- For more detail on review and recommendation for pertussis vaccination in Spain, please refer to https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/difteria-tetanos-tosferina.htm
- For more detail on review and recommendation for pertussis vaccination in Spain, please refer to https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/docs/TosFerina.pdf
- Repeat for pregnant women starting from week 27 of the pregnancy (preferably at week 27 or 28).
- Babies born to a mother infected with hepatitis B will be offered a first dose at birth, 2, 4 and 11 months of age and HB immunoglobulin at birth (first 24 hours of life)
- Recommended for previously unvaccinated individuals up to 18 years of age (three doses at 0, 1 and 6 months)
- For recommendations in children and adults with high risk conditions Please refer to https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/riesgo/home.htm
- For recommendations in children and adults with high risk conditions, refer to: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/riesgo/home.htm
- Additional information https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/Vacunacion_poblacion_adulta.pdf
- Additional information available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/enf-meningococica.htm
- One dose at 12 years to individuals who have not received any doses of MCV4 since 10 years of age. Additional information available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/enf-meningococica.htm
- The catch-up vaccination programme for individuals aged 13 to 18 years will be introduced gradually (more information available at: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/adolescentes-meningo/home.htm
- Two doses at 4 or more weeks interval recommended in individuals born in Spain since 1970 with no documented history of vaccination
- 2 doses recommended at 4+ week-interval (preferably 8 weeks) to individuals with no documented history of disease and no documented prior vaccination (in the case of adults, vaccination is recommended if IgG serology for varicella is negative).
- Extension of HPV vaccination to boys aged 12, applicable since October 2022. Two-dose schedule (6 months intervals between doses).
- Previously unvaccinated girls. Three-dose schedule from 15 years of age.
- Additional information available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/Recomendaciones_vacunacion_gripe_PoblacionInfantil.pdf
- Recommended for children and adults with high risk conditions. Additional information available: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/Recomendaciones_vacunacion_gripe.pdf
- Annual vaccination
- Recommended for adults with certain risk conditions. Two doses with a minimal interval of 2 months between doses. Vaccination with the inactivated herpes zoster subunit vaccine. Additional information available: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/HerpesZoster_RecomendacionesVacunacion.pdf
- Two doses with a minimal interval of 2 months between doses. Vaccination with the inactivated herpes zoster subunit vaccine. Additional information available: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/HerpesZoster_RecomendacionesVacunacion.pdf