Vaccine Scheduler
Finland: Recommended vaccinations
| 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 |
| Birth | Months | Years | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14-15 | 25 | ≥ 65 | ||||
| Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1 | COVID-191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| tuberculosis | BCG4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| rotavirus infection | ROTA | ROTA | ROTA | |||||||||||||||||
| diphtheria | D | D | D | D | d | d5 | ||||||||||||||
| tetanus | TT | TT | TT | TT | TT | TT5 | ||||||||||||||
| pertussis | acP | acP | acP | acP | acp | |||||||||||||||
| poliomyelitis | IPV | IPV | IPV | IPV | ||||||||||||||||
| Haemophilus influenzae type b infection | Hib | Hib | Hib | |||||||||||||||||
| hepatitis B | HepB6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| pneumococcal disease2 | PCV10 | PCV10 | PCV10 | PCV13+PPSV237 | ||||||||||||||||
| measles | MEAS8 | MEAS | ||||||||||||||||||
| mumps | MUMPS8 | MUMPS | ||||||||||||||||||
| rubella | RUBE8 | RUBE | ||||||||||||||||||
| varicella3 | VAR9 | VAR9 | VAR9 | VAR9 | ||||||||||||||||
| human papillomavirus infection | HPV (F)10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| influenza | IIV/LAIV11 | IIV4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| tick-borne encephalitis | TBE12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Footnotes:
- https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/48660695/Suomen+rokotestrategia+2.12.2020.pdf/40ed996b-81b1-087f-3179-a47ce43c7aee/Suomen+rokotestrategia+2.12.2020.pdf?t=1607000251286
- For more information on pneumococcal vaccination policy please refer to http://www.thl.fi/fi_FI/web/rokottajankasikirja-fi/pneumokokkikonjugaattirokotukset
- Varicella vaccination implemented from 1 September 2017. Catch-up to all those born on 1st January 2006 or after and with no history of varicella.
- For specific at risk-groups only (to be given at the earliest age)
- Thereafter Td booster every 10 years with or without vaccination against poliomyelitis (IPV) in case of travel to endemic areas and when previous IPV dose was given more than 5 years before
- risk-groups only (to be given at the earliest age)
- https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations/vaccines-a-to-z/pneumococcal-vaccines
- Vaccination can be given from 6 months of age in case of travel abroad. If vaccination starts before 12 months of age, 2 doses are recommended (14-18 months and 6 years) The temporary recommendation of giving measles at 12 months of age was made a permanent recommendation; ie. now MMR should be given from 12-18 months except if travelling abroad to measles infected countries when it can be given from 6 months on. In case MMR is given at 6-11 months, the child needs a second and third dose to complete the series.
- Further information available at https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/vesirokkorokote
- Girls-only vaccination offered. More information available at: https://www.thl.fi/roko/rokotusrekisteri/hpvraportit2016/
- During the influenza season 2020–2021, the vaccination programme offers Injectable VaxigripTetra vaccine for all age groups FluenzTetra nasal spray vaccine for children aged from 2 to 6 years
- TBE vaccination for to those living permanently on the island of Åland
More information available at:
https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/rokottaminen/kansallinen-rokotusohjelma
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MAJOR HISTORICAL CHANGES
1960: Mumps vaccinations for military recruits.
1975: Measles vaccination for 1 year old children.
1975: Rubella vaccination for 11-13 years old girls and seronegative mothers.
1982: Two doses of MMR vaccination at 14-18 months and 6 years of age were introduced in the national childhood vaccination programme.
2009: Rotavirus vaccine introduced at 2, 3 and 5 months to all children (September 2009)
2010: PCV introduced at 3, 5 and 12 months of age to all children (September 2010).
2013: HPV vaccination introduced
2017: Varicella vaccination introduced (1 Sept. 2017) at 18 months, 6 years + catch-up of all born from 1 jan 2006 or after with no history of varicella
see https://www.thl.fi/fi/web/rokottaminen/kansallinen-rokotusohjelma/rokotusohjelman-historia
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Date of last update: 22 August 2017
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