Hungary: 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
BirthMonthsYears
2341215185611121318-45≥ 60
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
COVID-192
tuberculosis
BCG
diphtheria
D
D
D
D
D
d3
tetanus
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT
TT3
pertussis
acP
acP
acP
acP
acP
acp3
acp4
poliomyelitis
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
Hib
Hib
Hib
Hib
hepatitis B
HepB5
HepB6
pneumococcal disease
PCV15
PCV15
PCV15
PCV20
meningococcal disease
MenC
MenC
MenC7
measles
MEAS
MEAS8
mumps
MUMPS
MUMPS8
rubella
RUBE
RUBE8
varicella
VAR9
VAR9
human papillomavirus infection
HPV (F/M)10
influenza1
IIV3

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Footnotes:

  1. Flu vaccination free of charge for vulnerable populations including people >60 and pregnant women
  2. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Overview-of-the-implementation-of-COVID-19-vaccination-strategies-and-deployment-plans-23-Sep-2021.pdf
  3. School-based vaccination in 6th grade (mandatory)
  4. Vaccination offered to pregnant women between 16 and 32 weeks of pregnancy. More information available at: Vacsatc - Vaccine safety | Professional sites | Vaccination methodology letter 2023
  5. Babies born to a mother infected with hepatitis B or unknown immune status will be offered a first vaccine dose within 12 hours after birth and simultaneously with HB immunoglobulin in case of HbsAg positive mother. Following vaccine doses are given 1 month later and the third dose, 6 months after first dose.
  6. School-based vaccination in 7th grade (mandatory)
  7. Since January 1st, 2017, the meningococcal C vaccine is offered to all children aged under 2 years with 100% reimbursement on a voluntary-based approach.
  8. School-based vaccination in 6th grade
  9. Children born after 31 July 2018 (mandatory)
  10. School-based vaccination in 7th grade (for girls and boys) with 9-valent vaccine, on a voluntary-based approach, free of charge


More information available at:
http://www.vacsatc.hu/?V%E9d%F5olt%E1si-M%F3dszertani-Lev%E9l-2023&pid=63


Date of last update: 12 April 2024