Norway: 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
BirthWeeksMonthsYears
46351215711121518254564657475≥ 76
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
COVID-191
COVID-191
RSV
RSV2
tuberculosis
BCG3
rotavirus infection
RV1
RV1
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
d
d4
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT4
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP
acp5
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV4
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
hepatitis B
HepB6
HepB7
HepB
HepB
HepB
pneumococcal disease
PCV13
PCV13
PCV13
PCV20 or PCV21 and PPSV238
PCV20 or PCV21 and PPSV23
measles
MEAS
MEAS
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS
rubella
RUBE
RUBE
human papillomavirus infection
HPV2 (F/M)9
influenza
IIV3/aIIV310
IIV3/aIIV310

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.fhi.no/en/va/vaccines-for-adults/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/covid-19-vaccine---information-for-the-public/
  2. RSV-vaccine is recommended in pregnancy, but not part of the national vaccination program and costs are not covered.
  3. Specific at-risk groups only
  4. Revaccination every 10 years
  5. Revaccination every 10 years. Vaccination during pregnancy in week 24, but catch-up vaccination can be accommodated until birth. https://www.fhi.no/en/va/childhood-immunisation-programme/when-will-your-child-be-offered-vaccines/#during-pregnancy
  6. Babies of mothers with hepatitis B. Birth dose and HB immunoglobulin should be given within 24 hours of birth.
  7. Babies of mothers with hepatitis B. Second vaccine dose is given at age 4 weeks. These infants thereafter follow the national vaccination programme.
  8. Fully funded for patients with HIV infections, stem cell transplantations and for anatomical or functional asplenia. Partly funded when turning 65 years. Not funded (NF) for other risk groups. More information: https://www.fhi.no/en/va/vaccines-for-adults/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/pneumococcal-vaccine-information-for-the-public/
  9. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) vaccination offered in schools (seventh grade). Bivalent vaccine.
  10. https://www.fhi.no/en/va/vaccines-for-adults/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/vaccines-in-the-adult-immunisation-programme/the-influenza-vaccine---information-for-the-public/


More information available at:
https://www.fhi.no/en/va/childhood-immunisation-programme


All vaccines offered through the Norwegian childhood vaccination program are free of charge.

MAJOR HISTORICAL CHANGES
2006: DTaP at 7 years added to the immunization program in January 2006

2007: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine added to the childhood immunization program in July 2006

2009: HPV vaccine introduced in the immunization program for 12 year old girls in autumn 2009

2009: BCG at 13-15 years discontinued; starting from autumn 2009 BCG is given only to children at birth in defined risk groups

2011: Prevenar 13 replaced Prevenar in April 2011

2013: TdacP at 15 years added to the immunization program in autumn 2013

2014: Rotavirus introduction (2 doses) for all children born from 01 Sept. 2014

2017: Hepatitis B vaccine introduced as part of the Childhood Immunisation Programme for all children born after November 1st 2016.

2018: Gender-neutral HPV vaccination

2024: Maternal vaccination against pertussis (week 24 of pregnancy)

Date of last update: 04 February 2026.