Austria: 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
MonthsYears
234-57101112131415202357-91011-121316185060≥ 61
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
COVID-192
RSV
RSV
rotavirus infection
ROTA3
diphtheria
D
D
D4
d
d5
d6
tetanus
TT
TT
TT4
TT
TT5
TT6
pertussis
acP
acP
acP4
acP
acp7
acp6
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV4
IPV
IPV5
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib4
hepatitis B
HepB
HepB
HepB4
pneumococcal disease
PCV
PCV
PCV8
PCV15 or 20 and PPSV23
meningococcal disease1
MenB9
MenB9
MCV4/MenB
MCV4
measles
MEAS10
mumps
MUMPS10
rubella
RUBE10
varicella
VAR11
human papillomavirus infection
HPV (F/M)12
influenza
IIV13
IIV14
herpes zoster
ZOS
hepatitis A
HepA15
tick-borne encephalitis
TBE16
TBE16
TBE16
TBE16

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Footnotes:

  1. For specific MenB recommendation, please refer to the 2018 immunisation policy at https://www.bmgf.gv.at/home/Impfpla
  2. https://www.sozialministerium.at/Corona-Schutzimpfung/Corona-Schutzimpfung---Durchfuehrung-und-Organisation.html
  3. Two or three doses depending on the vaccine used (3rd dose only for pentavalent rotavirus vaccines). Age limit of vaccination either 24 weeks of age (monovalent rotavirus vaccine) or 32 weeks of age (pentavalent rotavirus vaccine)
  4. Minimum interval of 6 month after second dose
  5. dTaP-IPV every 10 years
  6. dTaP every 5 years
  7. dTaP-IPV every 10 years. Vaccination offered to pregnant women, preferably in the 3rd trimester (27th-36th week of pregnancy), independent from the interval to the last vaccination against pertussis.
  8. Minimum interval of 7 months after the second dose
  9. Please refer to official recommendations for timing and number of doses required according to age. For infants, 3 doses from 3 months of age with at least one month interval - Booster between 13-15 months.
  10. If the first dose is given in the first year of life, the recommended interval between the doses is 3 months (minimal interval 4 weeks). If the first dose of MMR is given after the first birthday, the second dose is recommended as early as possible with a minimal interval of 4 weeks.
  11. Two doses with minimum interval of 4 weeks.
  12. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) vaccination offered. Two doses with at least 6 months interval. Nine-valent vaccine recommended. catch-up until 21 years of age possible and free of charge from 01.02.2023, 2 doses. 3 doses from 21 years of age, catch-up until 30 years.
  13. Initial vaccination consists of 2 doses 4 weeks apart until 9 years, thereafter annual vaccination recommended
  14. Announcement on the 2023/24 influenza campaign will be available here: https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Influenza-Impfung/%C3%96ffentliches-Impfprogramm-Influenza.html
  15. 2 doses at min. 6 months apart. to be done ahead of entry into nursery.
  16. Primary immunisation with 3 doses (0/1-3month/5-12 months). Booster after 3 years and every 5 years until age of 60 years. Then booster every 3 years.


More information available at:
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfplan-%C3%96sterreich.html https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Kostenfreies-Kinderimpfprogramm.html https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfempfehlungen-Allgemein/Empfehlung-f%C3%BCr-Gesundheitspersonal.html


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For a full details on catch-up vaccination and additional information please refer to the 2023 National Immunisation Schedule for Austria
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen/Impfplan-%C3%96sterreich.html

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Date of last update: 12 April 2024.

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