Croatia and Germany: Comparison of recommended vaccinations
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Croatia Germany
    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
BirthWeeksMonthsYears
62346111213141516182456791415-161718
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1, 2
COVID-196
tuberculosis
BCG7
rotavirus infection
ROTA
ROTA
ROTA8
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
D
d9
D
D
D
D
D
d
d
d10
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT11
TT9
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT10
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP11
acp12
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP
acp
acp
acp13
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV14
IPV9
IPV
IPV15
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV16
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
Hib
Hib
Hib15
Hib
Hib
Hib17
hepatitis B
HepB18
HepB
HepB19
HepB
HepB
HepB15
HepB
HepB
HepB
pneumococcal disease3
PCV20
PCV20
PCV20
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13/15+PPSV2321
PCV2022
meningococcal disease
MenC
MenC
measles4
MEAS
MEAS14
MEAS23
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS24
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS14
MUMPS25
MUMPS
MUMPS
MUMPS
rubella
RUBE
RUBE14
RUBE25
RUBE
RUBE
RUBE
varicella
VAR
VAR
VAR
VAR
human papillomavirus infection
HPV9 (F/M)26
HPV (F/M)27
HPV (F)28
influenza5
IIV429

Footnotes:

  1. https://www.hzjz.hr/sluzba-epidemiologija-zarazne-bolesti/koronavirus-najnovije-preporuke/
  2. https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/ImpfungenAZ/COVID-19/Impfempfehlung-Zusfassung.html
  3. Premature infants receive an additional vaccine dose at the age of 3 months; in total they receive 4 doses
  4. For more information on specific population groups where measles vaccination is mandatory please refer to https://www.masernschutz.de/themen/rechtliche-aspekte.html
  5. TIV may also be replaced by QIV (quadrivalent) or aTIV (adjuvanted TIV) vaccine
  6. For a full description of currently applicable COVID-19 recommendations, please refer to https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/ImpfungenAZ/COVID-19/Impfempfehlung-Zusfassung.html
  7. Vaccination preferable at the time of delivery in the hospital. otherwise it should be given before 1 year of age.
  8. 3rd dose only for pentavalent rotavirus vaccines
  9. Given to students in grade 8
  10. Booster doses every 10 years. catch-up for those unvaccinated
  11. DTaP or dTap.
  12. Temporary recommendation in response to the current pertusiss epidemic, Tdacp vaccination of all pregnant women in the second and third trimester and also vaccination of all close contacts of the newborn („cooconing“).
  13. The next due Td 10-yearly booster dose should be with a Tdacp vaccine. Subsequent booster doses are to be done with Td vaccines. Vaccination offered to pregnant women at the beginning of 3rd trimester. If there is an increased probability of premature birth, vaccination should be brought forward to the 2nd trimester. More information available at: RKI - Vaccinations A - Z - Scientific justification for recommending pertussis vaccination with a Tdap combination vaccine in pregnancy
  14. Given to grade 1 students
  15. optional dosis if monovalent and other combination vaccines are used
  16. catch-up for those unvaccinated
  17. number of doses necessary varies according to age
  18. Infants of HBsAg-positive mothers receive Hepatitis B immunization with the immunoglobulins, in the hospital at birth.
  19. The second dose of HepB is given either at four or at six months of age (as part of the hexavalent vaccine). The pentavalent vaccine is administered either at four or at six months of age instead of the hexavalent.
  20. Introduced in 2019
  21. see https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2023/Ausgaben/20_23.pdf?__blob=publicationFile for detail on targeted groups
  22. see recommendation details for at-risk groups where vaccination is recommended https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2023/Ausgaben/39_23.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
  23. Vaccination from 9 months in specific circumstances. In this case, the second dose should be given as early as possible in the second year of life. The 'Measles Protection Act’ was approved in Germany and became effective on March 1st, 2020. It mandates measles vaccination for all children at one year and older that attend a childcare facility.
  24. one dose of measles for those aged 18 years and older and born after 1970 with no vaccination or uncertain vaccination history or only one vaccination during childhood
  25. Vaccination from 9 months in specific circumstances. In this case, the second dose should be given as early as possible in the second year of life.
  26. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) vaccination recommended in the 8th grade of school. 9-Valent. Catch-up campaign for boys and girls up to 25 years since 2019, depending on availability of HPV vaccine. for more information see https://www.hzjz.hr/sluzba-skolska-medicina-mentalno-zdravlje-prevencija/cijepljenje-protiv-humanog-papiloma-virusa-hpv-2/
  27. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) vaccination offered since 2018. Two-dose schedule at 0 and 6 months (if the interval between doses is <6 months, a third dose is recommended). 2, 4 or 9-valent.
  28. Girls-only catch-up vaccination offered to girls aged 14-17 or 15-17 years depending on the vaccines used. Three-dose schedule.
  29. Recommendation for the 2023/24 season https://www.hzjz.hr/sluzba-epidemiologija-zarazne-bolesti/cijepljenje-protiv-gripe-za-osobe-s-povecanim-rizikom-od-razvoja-teskog-oblika-gripe-i-njezinih-komplikacija-2/