Spain: Recommended vaccinations
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  Catch-up (e.g. if previous doses missed)
 		 Vaccination not funded by the National Health system
 		 Mandatory vaccination
BirthWeeksMonthsYears
62461112153-45611121314151845606465≥ 70
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1
COVID-192
COVID-19
rotavirus infection
ROTA3
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
d
d4
d5
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT4
TT5
pertussis
acP6
acP6
acP6
acp7
acp8
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
hepatitis B
HepB9
HepB
HepB
HepB
HepB10
pneumococcal disease
PCV13 or PCV15 or PCV2011
PCV13 or PCV15 or PCV20
PCV13 or PCV15 or PCV20
PCV13/15+PPSV2312
PCV13/15+PPSV2313
meningococcal disease
MenB14
MenB - MenC14
MenB - MenC14
MCV415
MCV416
measles
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS17
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS
MUMPS17
rubella
RUBE
RUBE
RUBE17
varicella
VAR
VAR
VAR18
human papillomavirus infection
HPV (F/M)19
HPV (F/M)19
influenza
IIV4/cIIV4/LAIV
IIV4/aIIV4/cIIV4/QIV-HD
herpes zoster
ZOS20
ZOS21

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Footnotes:

  1. 2023 recommendations https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/gripe_covid19/docs/RecomendacionesVacunacion_Gripe-Covid19.pdf
  2. Vaccination is also recommended for individuals 12 years and above with specific medical conditions. For detailed information: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/gripe_covid19/docs/recomendacionesVacunacionCovid19_2025_2006.pdf
  3. Additional information can be found at: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/docs/Rotavirus_Recomendaciones2024.pdf
  4. Repeat for pregnant women starting from week 27 of the pregnancy (preferably at week 27 or 28)
  5. One dose at around 65 years of age if primary course completed. For additional information on catch-up vaccinations prior to 65 years of age, refer to specific recommendations available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/difteria-tetanos-tosferina.htm
  6. For more detail on review and recommendation for pertussis vaccination in Spain, please refer to https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/difteria-tetanos-tosferina.htm
  7. For more detail on review and recommendation for pertussis vaccination in Spain, please refer to https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/docs/TosFerina.pdf
  8. Repeat for pregnant women starting from week 27 of the pregnancy (preferably at week 27 or 28).
  9. Babies born to a mother infected with hepatitis B will be offered a first dose at birth, 2, 4 and 11 months of age and HB immunoglobulin at birth (first 24 hours of life)
  10. Recommended for previously unvaccinated individuals up to 18 years of age (three doses at 0, 1 and 6 months)
  11. More information: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/calendario/docs/CalendarioVacunacion_Todalavida.pdf
  12. PPSV or sequential schedule (PCV+PPSV) depend on pathology and available vaccines.
  13. PCV is recommended in some regions.
  14. Additional information available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/enf-meningococica.htm
  15. One dose at 12 years to individuals who have not received any doses of MCV4 since 10 years of age. Additional information available at https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/enf-meningococica.htm
  16. The catch-up vaccination programme for individuals aged 13 to 18 years will be introduced gradually (more information available at: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/adolescentes-meningo/home.htm
  17. Two doses at 4 or more weeks interval recommended in individuals born in Spain since 1970 with no documented history of vaccination
  18. 2 doses recommended at 4+ week-interval (preferably 8 weeks) to individuals with no documented history of disease and no documented prior vaccination (in the case of adults, vaccination is recommended if IgG serology for varicella is negative).
  19. 2/4/9 valent. More information: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/comoTrabajamos/docs/VPH_recomendaciones_vacunacion_estrategia1dosis.pdf
  20. Recommended for adults with certain risk conditions. Two doses with a minimal interval of 2 months between doses. Vaccination with the inactivated herpes zoster subunit vaccine. Additional information available: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/HerpesZoster_RecomendacionesVacunacion.pdf
  21. Two doses with a minimal interval of 2 months between doses. Vaccination with the inactivated herpes zoster subunit vaccine. Additional information available: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/programasDeVacunacion/docs/HerpesZoster_RecomendacionesVacunacion.pdf


More information available at:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/home.htm https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/vacunas/profesionales/home.htm


Updated version including the new vaccination schedule dated December 2019


Updated version including the new vaccination schedule dated 1 jan. 2017 (modification of the primary infant and school-age immunisation schedule) applicable in all regions in Spain

For specific recommendations, please refer to:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/docs/CalendarioVacunacion_Todalavida.pdf

Date of last update: 24 April 2024.