Version:

02-04-2014 26-08-2014: Change in HPV schedule 31-08-2017: Schedule 2017/2018 publication

Footnotes:

1. Premature infants receive an additional vaccine dose at the age of 3 months; in total they receive 4 doses
2. TIV may also be replaced by QIV (quadrivalent) or aTIV (adjuvanted TIV) vaccine
3. optional dose depending on the type of Rotavirus vaccine being used
4. Booster doses every 10 years. catch-up for those unvaccinated
5. The next due Td 10-yearly booster dose should be with a Tdacp vaccine. Subsequent booster doses are to be done with Td vaccines.
6. optional dosis if monovalent and other combination vaccines are used
7. catch-up for those unvaccinated
8. number of doses necessary varies according to age
9. one dose recommended, booster doses every 6 years if indicated
10. 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.
11. 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
12. Females only. At the age of 9-13 years or 9-14 years (depending on the vaccines used) two doses at 6 months interval (Please refer to the product information leaflet). If the interval between doses is <6 months, a 3rd dose is recommended
13. Females only. In the case of catch-up vaccinations beginning at the age >13 or >14 years (depending on the vaccines used) three doses are necessary (Please refer to the product information leaflets)
14. Annual vaccination

More information available at:
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Kommissionen/STIKO/Empfehlungen/Impfempfehlungen_node.html http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/Impfkalender/Impfkalender_node.html



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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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Date of last update: 04 September 2017