Vaccine Scheduler

Rubella: 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

	Months											Years
	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	23	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	17	18	19	45	50	64
Austria		RUBE¹

Belgium				RUBE													RUBE

Bulgaria					RUBE																	RUBE

Croatia				RUBE												RUBE²

Cyprus				RUBE										RUBE

Czechia					RUBE										RUBE

Denmark							RUBE³							RUBE

Estonia				RUBE																			RUBE

Finland				RUBE⁴												RUBE

France				RUBE				RUBE								RUBE⁵									RUBE⁶

Germany			RUBE⁷	RUBE			RUBE	RUBE

Greece				RUBE				RUBE				RUBE		RUBE												RUBE⁸

Hungary							RUBE														RUBE⁹

Iceland										RUBE												RUBE

Ireland				RUBE										RUBE

Italy				RUBE											RUBE

Latvia				RUBE													RUBE¹⁰					RUBE¹¹

Liechtenstein	RUBE¹²			RUBE¹²										RUBE¹³

Lithuania							RUBE									RUBE

Luxembourg				RUBE			RUBE

Malta					RUBE								RUBE

Netherlands						RUBE							RUBE	RUBE¹⁴

Norway							RUBE														RUBE

Poland					RUBE											RUBE				RUBE¹⁵

Portugal				RUBE											RUBE

Romania				RUBE											RUBE

Slovakia						RUBE								RUBE

Slovenia			RUBE												RUBE

Spain				RUBE									RUBE		RUBE¹⁶

Sweden										RUBE						RUBE¹⁷

Footnotes:

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.
Given to grade 1 students
MMR vaccination possible from 9 months of age prior to visiting measles-endemic countries and areas where measles outbreaks are known to occur. The recommended two-dose vaccination schedule at 15 months and 4 years still need to be completed if first vaccination before 12 months.
Recommendation for the first dose to be given at 12 months of age
2 doses of MMR one month appart if no previous vaccination ; 1 dose if only one dose previously
Two MMR doses in total among individuals born from 1980. For rubella, one dose of MMR among unvaccinated woman.
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.
For individuals born after 1970 (one or two doses depending on vaccination history and clinical history)
School-based vaccination in 6th grade
Six-year-old children may be vaccinated with vaccinations for 7-year-old children, if the child is beginning to study in an educational institution.
Catch-up for females not previously vaccinated, with no history of rubella vaccination or disease. 2-dose schedule recommended.
Depending on the risk evaluation of the risk of measles, administration of the second dose of MMR is possible between 12 and 15 months of age. In case of an outbreak, or contact with a measles case, or travel to endemic area, vaccination is recommended starting at six months of age. If the first dose of MMR is given between six and eight months of age, three doses of MMR are necessary to complete the immunisation cycle.
Catch up on vaccination (1 or 2 doses at least one month apart, depending on the number of doses received previously): in particular children, adolescents and adults born after 1963; women of childbearing age or women who have recently given birth. Do not administer this vaccination in case of known pregnancy or immunosuppression
Following shift of MMR vaccine from 9 to 3 years old in 2025, a catch up campaign is in place for cohorts 2016 to 2021 between 2025-24
Catch-up for children who did not receive MMR at 10 years of age. An additional dose should be given by 19 years of age
Two doses at 4 or more weeks interval recommended in individuals born in Spain since 1970 with no documented history of vaccination
Given to 1-2 grade students