Norway: 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
6351112157111215≥ 65
tuberculosis
BCG
rotavirus infection
RV1
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
d
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
hepatitis B
HepB1
pneumococcal disease
PCV13
PCV13
PCV13
PPSV232
measles
MEAS
MEAS
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS
rubella
RUBE
RUBE
human papillomavirus infection
HPV3
influenza
IIV3

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Footnotes:

  1. For specific at risk-groups only.
  2. One dose if not vaccinated in the previous 10 years. Reimbursed for some at-risk groups.
  3. Females only. 7th grade.


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.