Sweden: Recommended vaccinations
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  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
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
COVID-191
tuberculosis
BCG2
BCG2
BCG2
rotavirus infection
ROTA
ROTA
ROTA3
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
d4
d5
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT4
TT5
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acp4
acp6
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
hepatitis B
HepB7
HepB8
HepB
HepB
HepB
HepB9
pneumococcal disease
PCV15
PCV15
PCV15
PCV20 or PCV2110
measles
MEAS
MEAS11
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS11
rubella
RUBE
RUBE11
human papillomavirus infection
HPV9 (F/M)12
HPV9 (F/M)13
HPV9 (F/M)14
influenza
IIV3

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Footnotes:

  1. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for individuals 18 years and above with immunosuppression, those 50 years of above belonging to certain risk groups, those 65 years and above with assistance in daily living, and everyone 75 years and above. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-om-vaccination-mot-covid-19/
  2. As of May 2025, vaccination against tuberculosis is included in the Swedish national vaccination program for certain children, and thus funded by the state. BCG vaccination should be given at 6 weeks of age, or thereafter (up to 6 years of age) to children who are at increased risk of being infected with TB, because of having a household contact with origin from a country with increased or high TB incidence. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/vara-amnesomraden/vaccinationer/nationella-vaccinationsprogram/vaccinationsprogram-for-riskgrupper/vaccinationsprogram-for-riskgrupper-mot-tuberkulos/ BCG-vaccination is recommended (and usually financed by the region) for children up to 18 years of age with current TB in a close relative or household contact and those planning a longer stay (more than three months) in a country or area with high TB prevalence, if the child comes into close contact with the local population. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-for-preventiva-insatser-mot-tuberkulos-halsokontroll-smittsparning-och-vaccination/ .
  3. 3rd dose only indicated when a pentavalent rotavirus vaccine is used.
  4. Given to 8-9 grade students.
  5. For adults above 18 years, dT booster doses are recommended every 20 years (not funded by the National Health system).
  6. Vaccination during every pregnancy is recommended after 16 weeks of pregnancy. More information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendation-om-vaccination-mot-kikhosta-for-gravida/
  7. Babies born to a mother infected with hepatitis B will be offered a dose at birth.
  8. Babies born to a mother infected with hepatitis B are recommended a dose at birth and at 1 month of age, before continuing with the standard recommended schedule (with doses at 3, 5 and 12 months of age). More information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-om-vaccination-mot-hepatit-b-/?pub=56936
  9. Vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for children up to 18 years belonging to certain risk groups. For more information, please visit: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-om-vaccination-mot-hepatit-b-/
  10. Persons belonging to risk groups aged 2 years and above are recommended vaccination with a conjugate vaccine including at least 20 serotypes. Some risk groups should also be offered PPV23 in addition to PCV20 or PCV21. All adults are recommended vaccination with a conjugate vaccine including at least 20 serotypes at age 75 years. More information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-om-pneumokockvaccination-/
  11. Given to students in first or second grade
  12. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) school-based programme. 9-valent vaccine offered in fifth grade.
  13. Children 13-17 years are offered catch-up vaccinations (two doses) free of charge through school health care.
  14. Vaccination with two doses recommended up to 26 years of age. Funding, eligibility and implementation varies by region. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-om-vaccination-mot-humant-papillomvirus-hpv/


More information available at:
https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/vara-amnesomraden/vaccinationer/


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HISTORICAL CHANGES TO THE SWEDISH NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME

- https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/communicable-disease-control/vaccinations/previous-swedish-vaccination-programmes/ (English)

- https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/vara-amnesomraden/vaccinationer/nationella-vaccinationsprogram/tidigare-vaccinationsprogram/ (Swedish)



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OTHER RELEVANT RESOURCES

PROCEDURE FOR CATCH-UP VACCINATIONS
https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/communicable-disease-control/vaccinations/catch-up-vaccinations/

CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL VACCINATION PROGRAMME
https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/communicable-disease-control/vaccinations/changing-national-vaccination-programmes/

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Date of last update: 18 March 2026.