Austria: Recommended vaccinations
- For specific MenB recommendation, please refer to the 2018 immunisation policy at https://www.bmgf.gv.at/home/Impfpla
- https://www.sozialministerium.at/Corona-Schutzimpfung/Corona-Schutzimpfung---Durchfuehrung-und-Organisation.html
- Two or three doses depending on the vaccine used (3rd dose only for pentavalent rotavirus vaccines). Age limit of vaccination either 24 weeks of age (monovalent rotavirus vaccine) or 32 weeks of age (pentavalent rotavirus vaccine)
- Minimum interval of 6 month after second dose
- dTaP-IPV every 10 years
- dTaP-IPV every 10 years. Vaccination of pregnant women recommended but not funded, preferably in the 3rd trimester (27th-36th week of pregnancy), independent from the interval to the last vaccination against pertussis.
- Minimum interval of 7 months after the second dose
- Please refer to official recommendations for timing and number of doses required according to age. For infants, 3 doses from 3 months of age with at least one month interval - Booster between 13-15 months.
- If the first dose is given in the first year of life, the recommended interval between the doses is 3 months (minimal interval 4 weeks). If the first dose of MMR is given after the first birthday, the second dose is recommended as early as possible with a minimal interval of 4 weeks.
- Two doses with minimum interval of 4 weeks.
- Gender-neutral (boys and girls). Two doses with at least 6 months interval. Nine-valent vaccine recommended.
- Catch-up until 30 years of age free of charge with a 3 doses regimen from 21 years of age.
- Initial vaccination consists of 2 doses 4 weeks apart until 9 years, thereafter annual vaccination recommended
- 2 doses at min. 6 months apart. to be done ahead of entry into nursery.
- Primary immunisation with 3 doses (0/1-3month/5-12 months). Booster after 3 years and every 5 years until age of 60 years. Then booster every 3 years.
More information available at:
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfplan-%C3%96sterreich.html
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Kostenfreies-Kinderimpfprogramm.html
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfempfehlungen-Allgemein/Empfehlung-f%C3%BCr-Gesundheitspersonal.html
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For a full details on catch-up vaccination and additional information please refer to the 2023 National Immunisation Schedule for Austria
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfplan-%C3%96sterreich.html
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Date of last update: 12 April 2024.
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