Germany: Recommended vaccinations
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Mandatory vaccination
WeeksMonthsYears
62346111213141516245-691415-161718
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1
COVID-194
rotavirus infection
ROTA
ROTA
ROTA5
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
D
d
d
d6
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT6
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP
acp
acp
acp7
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV8
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV9
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib8
Hib
Hib
Hib10
hepatitis B
HepB
HepB8
HepB
HepB
HepB
pneumococcal disease2
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13 or PCV 15
PCV13/15+PPSV2311
PCV2012
meningococcal disease
MenC
MenC
measles3
MEAS13
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS14
mumps
MUMPS15
MUMPS
MUMPS
MUMPS
rubella
RUBE15
RUBE
RUBE
RUBE
varicella
VAR
VAR
VAR
VAR
human papillomavirus infection
HPV (F/M)16
HPV (F)17

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/ImpfungenAZ/COVID-19/Impfempfehlung-Zusfassung.html
  2. Premature infants receive an additional vaccine dose at the age of 3 months; in total they receive 4 doses
  3. For more information on specific population groups where measles vaccination is mandatory please refer to https://www.masernschutz.de/themen/rechtliche-aspekte.html
  4. For a full description of currently applicable COVID-19 recommendations, please refer to https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/ImpfungenAZ/COVID-19/Impfempfehlung-Zusfassung.html
  5. 3rd dose only for pentavalent rotavirus vaccines
  6. Booster doses every 10 years. catch-up for those unvaccinated
  7. The next due Td 10-yearly booster dose should be with a Tdacp vaccine. Subsequent booster doses are to be done with Td vaccines.
  8. optional dosis if monovalent and other combination vaccines are used
  9. catch-up for those unvaccinated
  10. number of doses necessary varies according to age
  11. see https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2023/Ausgaben/20_23.pdf?__blob=publicationFile for detail on targeted groups
  12. see recommendation details for at-risk groups where vaccination is recommended https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2023/Ausgaben/39_23.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
  13. Vaccination from 9 months in specific circumstances. In this case, the second dose should be given as early as possible in the second year of life. The 'Measles Protection Act’ was approved in Germany and became effective on March 1st, 2020. It mandates measles vaccination for all children at one year and older that attend a childcare facility.
  14. one dose of measles for those aged 18 years and older and born after 1970 with no vaccination or uncertain vaccination history or only one vaccination during childhood
  15. Vaccination from 9 months in specific circumstances. In this case, the second dose should be given as early as possible in the second year of life.
  16. Gender-neutral (boys and girls) vaccination offered since 2018. Two-dose schedule at 0 and 6 months (if the interval between doses is <6 months, a third dose is recommended). 2, 4 or 9-valent.
  17. Girls-only catch-up vaccination offered to girls aged 14-17 or 15-17 years depending on the vaccines used. Three-dose schedule.


More information available at:
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Kommissionen/STIKO/Empfehlungen/Impfempfehlungen_node.html




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01 March 2021: new measles mandatory vaccination requirements for specific population groups
https://www.masernschutz.de/themen/rechtliche-aspekte.html


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22 August 2019: Launch of the 2019/2020 vaccination schedule

change include updated recommendation for Herpes-Zoster with an inactivated vaccine. see for more info: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2018/Ausgaben/50_18.pdf%3F__blob%3DpublicationFile

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31 August 2017: Publication of the 2017/2018 vaccination schedule
Changes include:
- A decision NOT to implement routine ZOSTER vaccination (immunisation is to be decided on a case-by-case basis)
- A revised policy for FLU vaccination of children aged 2-17 years
- For TETANUS post-exposure prophylaxis - ONLY recommended if a last dose was given more than 10 years ago. This applies to limited, clean wounds
- For HepA/HepB vaccination ; revision of the groups where vaccination is recommended

For more information, please refer to https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2017/Ausgaben/35_17.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
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The German immunisation calendars in 16 foreign languages can be found here:
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/Materialien/Impfkalender_mehrsprachig_Uebersicht_tab.html?nn=2709264

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Recommendation for children with underlying medical conditions:
Vaccination recommendations for children with underlying medical conditions or specific health risks currently exist for the following diseases: Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis A and B, influenza, meningococcal infections (groups A, C, W135, Y), and pneumococcal diseases. Specifics of those recommendations can be found in English at: www.stiko.de/en


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Sept. 2023:
Pneumococcal vaccination: recommendation change for adults. see for more details: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2023/Ausgaben/39_23.pdf?__blob=publicationFile


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Date of last update: 25 January 2024