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02-04-2014 23-10-2014: Recommendation for vaccination against invasive meningococcal disease 08-02-2016: Recommendation for pertussis vaccination in pregnancy 07-06-2017: Adult vaccination schedule changes 01-01-2018: Change to the primary immunisation schedule 01-09-2019: Gender-neutral HPV introduced 04-11-2021: Updated recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine 01-01-2022: 01 Jan 2022: updated recommendations for meningococcal vaccination 01-01-2023: 2023 vaccination calendar 01-01-2024: 2024 vaccination calendar 15-04-2024: April 2024 version 25-06-2025: Version 2025 02-02-2026: Version 2026

Footnotes:

1. Specific groups recommendation: individuals aged 6 months and older with underlying medical conditions. 60+ general recommendation.For more information: https://www.vakcinace.eu/doporuceni-a-stanoviska/doporuceni-ceske-vakcinologicke-spolecnosti-cls-jep-cvs-k-ockovani-proti-onemocneni-covid-19-4
2. Administered from 4th day until 6 weeks after birth. Given only to babies in at-risk groups.
3. Recommended only. Vaccination not funded by the National Health system or health insurance. 2 or 3 doses/depends on the vaccine used.
4. The first dose of hexavalent vaccine is given from the end of the 2nd month of life, at intervals of two months between the first and the second dose, and the third dose given between the eleventh and thirteenth months of the child's age
5. Booster dose for person between 25th and 26th years of age; next booster dose every 10 - 15 years
6. One booster dose in adulthood is recommended, 10 to 15 years after the last dose. Pertussis vaccination is also recommended for pregnant women from the 27th gestational week. Vaccination is recommended at every pregnancy.
7. Recommended for specific risk groups and it´s covered by the health insurance
8. Babies born to HBsAg-positive mothers will be given a first dose within 24 hours after birth by law
9. 3 doses. if susceptible and no history of vaccination. mandatory for specific at risk groups
10. Third dose if PCV20 used.
11. PCV20 or PCV21. Vaccination covered from the National Health system for individuals of age 65 and older, and for individuals with impaired/absent splenic function (hyposplenism or asplenia), or with an indicated or previously performed splenectomy; individuals who have undergone autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; individuals with severe primary or secondary immunodeficiencies requiring follow-up care at a specialized center; individuals with a history of IMO or IPO. Also covered for individuals in long-term care hospitals, in nursing homes for seniors, in residential facilities for persons with disabilities or in facilities with a special care regime, provided that these individuals suffer from chronic non-specific respiratory diseases, chronic diseases of the heart, blood vessels, or kidneys, or from diabetes treated with insulin.The vaccination is recommended also for people 18+ with risk factors. For details see: https://www.vakcinace.eu/doporuceni-a-stanoviska/doporuceni-cvs-cls-jep-pro-ockovani-dospelych-proti-pneumokokovym-onemocnenim
12. MenB vaccination for infants is covered by health insurance if the schedule is started before the age of 1 year, and vaccination for adolescents if vaccination is started at the age interval from 14 to 16 years. MCV4 vaccination for toodlers is covered by health insurance if is administered at the age interval from 12 to 23 months and vaccination for adolescents if vaccination is started at the age interval from 14 to 16 years. Vaccination with MenB and MCV4 vaccines is covered by health insurance for persons of all ages with immune disorders. More details of the recommendation is available at: https://www.vakcinace.eu/doporuceni-a-stanoviska/doporuceni-ceske-vakcinologicke-spolecnosti-cls-jep-pro-ockovani-proti-invazivnim-meningokokovym-2
13. Vaccination of one dose against measles for those aged 18 years and above who are newly admitted to work on an infectious or dermatovenerological ward (mandatory vaccination).
14. 3 doses
15. Universal recommendation is given for all age groups but children from six months to five years old belong to the high-risk group. For more information: https://vakcinace.eu/doporuceni-a-stanoviska/doporuceni-ceske-vakcinologicke-spolecnosti-cls-jep-k-ockovani-proti-chripce-4
16. For all individuals 65 years old and older is funded from the National Health System
17. Recommended for adults with certain risk conditions and for all individuals of age 50 and older. Vaccination not funded by the National Health System. More information: https://www.vakcinace.eu/doporuceni-a-stanoviska/doporuceni-ceske-vakcinologicke-spolecnosti-cls-jep-pro-ockovani-proti-pasovemu-oparu-herpes-zoster
18. General recommendation for all population. 2 doses, if susceptible and no history of vaccination. Mandatory for specific at-risk groups. Vaccination not funded by the National Health system except at-risk groups.
19. 3 doses, the first revaccination after 3 years, then every 5 years.
20. Individuals age of 50 and older - 3 doses, re-vaccination every 3 years, from 50+/60+ (depends on the vaccine used). Vaccination covered by the National Health system.
21. 5 doses post-exposure, 3 doses pre-exposure

More information available at:
https://www.vzp.cz/pojistenci/prevence/ockovani https://szu.cz/temata-zdravi-a-bezpecnosti/vakciny-a-ockovani/informace-o-infekcich-v-ramci-ockovani-v-cr-i/ https://szu.cz/tema/vakciny-a-ockovani/ockovaci-kalendar-v-cr/


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HISTORICAL CHANGES:
1946: Diphteria vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1952: Tetanus vaccination administered to children in communities
1953: TB vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1956: Tetanus vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1958: WCP vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1960-1969: Oral polio vaccination present in the national childhood vaccination schedule
1969: Measles vaccination for babies at 12 months of age introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1982: Measles – two dose vaccination regime administered to children at 15 months of age and 6-10 months after receiving the first dose
1982: Rubella vaccination for 12 year old girls introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1986: Rubella vaccination for children at 2 years of age introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
1987: Mumps vaccination for babies at 15 months introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule
2001: Hib vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule and administered to all children in the first year of life
2001: HepB vaccination introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule and administerd to all children in the 1st and 12th year of life
2007: IPV replaced OPV in the 1st year of life
2007: Acellular pertussis vaccine (aP) replaced the whole-cell vaccine (wP) in the 1st year of life
2010: Recommended PCV vaccination for babies in their 1st year of life introduced in the national vaccination schedule
2014: Updated recommendation for recommendation for vaccination against invasive meningococcal disease
2016: Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy introduced
2018: Change to the primary infant schedule from a 3+1 to 2+1 scheme in the first year of life
2019: Gender-neutral HPV vaccination



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VACCINATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
http://www.mzcr.cz/Verejne/dokumenty/doporuceni-narodni-imunizacni-komisenikopro-ockovani-tehotnych-zen-proti-per_11107_1985_5.html


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VACCINATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR AT-RISK GROUPS:
Healthcare workers: pertussis- recommended only - one booster dose should include pertussis (Td-acp); Hepatitis B - mandatory by law
Employees of Integrated Rescue System: Hepatitis A and B - mandatory by law
Military and judicial guard, social workers: Hepatitis B - mandatory by law
Laboratories working with virulent strains of rabies: Rabies - mandatory by law, revaccination after 2-5 years
Babies/children: pneumococcal disease for children at risk - mandatory by law; hepatitis B for children of HBsAg-positive mothers


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Date of last update: 03 February 2026.