Vaccine Scheduler
Bulgaria and United Kingdom: Comparison of recommended vaccinations
| Bulgaria | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Months | Years | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 50 | ≥ 65 | ||||
| Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1, 2 | COVID-194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| tuberculosis | BCG5 | BCG6 | BCG7 | BCG7 | BCG7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| diphtheria | D | D | D | D8 | D | d | d | d9 | |||||||||||||||
| tetanus | TT | TT | TT | TT8 | TT | TT | TT | TT9 | |||||||||||||||
| pertussis | acP | acP | acP | acP8 | acP | acp | |||||||||||||||||
| poliomyelitis | IPV | IPV | IPV | IPV8 | IPV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Haemophilus influenzae type b infection | Hib | Hib | Hib | Hib8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| hepatitis B | HepB10 | HepB11 | HepB12 | HepB12 | HepB12 | HepB11 | |||||||||||||||||
| pneumococcal disease3 | PCV | PCV | PCV13 | PCV13+PPSV2314 | |||||||||||||||||||
| measles | MEAS | MEAS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| mumps | MUMPS | MUMPS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| rubella | RUBE | RUBE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| human papillomavirus infection | HPV (F)15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| influenza | IIV16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes:
- https://www.mh.government.bg/bg/novini/aktualno/nacionalen-plan-za-vaksinirane-sreshu-covid-19-v-r/?fbclid=IwAR1xtwkQGiTub7t4F7EheRqEm2gz7QUUYvBOmhpGbFMZeVp0GD3AdSpzTlc
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020
- More information available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pneumococcal-vaccination-guidance-for-health-professionals
- https://www.mh.government.bg/bg/covid-19/informaciya-otnosno-noviya-koronavirus-2019-ncov/
- Administration after 48 hours from birth.
- Only after negative Montoux test
- Booster dose after negative Montoux test
- Not earlier than 12 months after the 3rd dose
- Subsequent Td booster every 10 years
- Administration within 24 hours after birth.
- When using a monovalent vacine, doses are administered at 1 and 6 months
- When using a combination vaccine (e.g. hexavalent vaccine), doses are administered at 2, 3 and 4 months
- Not earlier than 6 months after the previous dose
- PCV13 is given starting from 50 years. The scheme is completed with PPSV23 in 65 years and older
- Girls-only vaccination offered. HPV vaccination is free of charge but voluntary and not included in the National mandatory Immunisation schedule but as part of the National program for primary prophylaxis of cervical cancer 2021-2024. 2 and 4 valent vaccine administered.
- Annual vaccination. Recommended but not free of charge.