Vaccine Scheduler
Malta: Recommended vaccinations
| 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 |
| Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 25 | ≥ 55 | |
| Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) | COVID-19 | ||
| pneumococcal disease | PCV201 | ||
| human papillomavirus infection | HPV9 (F/M)2 | ||
| influenza | IIV43 | ||
Version:
Footnotes:
- PCV20 is also recommended for children with specific medical conditions instead of PCV 10. If PCV 10 was already administered as a full course, then a single PCV20 booster dose is offered.
- Individuals born as of the year 2000 are eligible for free HPV vaccination.
- Recommended for this age group, but available for free to everyone aged 6 months and older.
More information available at:
https://primaryhealthcare.gov.mt/en/immunisation/
MAJOR HISTORICAL CHANGES
Measles, mumps and rubella:
1982: Measles vaccine first available in Malta.
1990: Introduction of MMR vaccine into national childhood vaccination programme recommended at 15 months of age.
1991: MMR vaccination offered to children aged 11-12 years in all schools.
2005: Age for second dose of MMR reduced to 8-9 years.
2010: Age for second dose of MMR reduced to 3-4 years.
2020: addition of Pneumo (PCV10) and Meningo (MCV4 and MenB) amtigens
Other vaccines:
2008: Separate vaccines for DTwP and Hib given in separate sites changed to the combined DTwP-Hib vaccine in the public sector.
2010 (September): The combined DTaP-IPV-Hib was introduced into the national childhood vaccination programme. This replaced the previous vaccine preparations containing whole-cell pertussis and the live oral polio vaccine.
Vaccines recommended for at-risk groups:
Healthcare workers: influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella
Babies/children: pneumococcal disease, meningococcus C, rotavirus, influenza
Date of last update: 29 January 2026