Tuberculosis: Recommended vaccinations
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  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
BirthWeeksMonthsYears
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Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
BCG1
BCG2
BCG2
Croatia
BCG3
Cyprus
BCG4
Czechia
BCG5
Denmark
Estonia
BCG6
Finland
BCG7
France
BCG8
Germany
Greece
BCG9
BCG
Hungary
BCG
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
BCG10
Liechtenstein
BCG11
Lithuania
BCG
Luxembourg
BCG4
Malta
BCG12
Netherlands
BCG13
Norway
BCG14
Poland
BCG15
Portugal
BCG16
Romania
BCG17
Slovakia
BCG18
Slovenia
BCG19
Spain
Sweden
BCG20
BCG20
BCG20

Footnotes:

  1. Administration after 48 hours from birth.
  2. Only after negative Montoux test
  3. Vaccination administered preferably at the time of delivery in the hospital. Otherwise it should be given before 1 year of age.
  4. vaccines only given on specific indications
  5. Administered from 4th day until 6 weeks after birth. Given only to babies in at-risk groups.
  6. Administration in the 1-5 days after birth
  7. For specific at risk-groups only (to be given at the earliest age) Vaccine can be given up til 7 years of age.
  8. Only recommended for children at high-risk of tuberculosis. Please refer to original document for detailled information on risk-groups.
  9. Vaccination is also recommended for infants and children up to the age of 5 years who belong to an increased risk groups and who have not been previously vaccinated
  10. From 12 hours of life. If the vaccine is given at the age of two months, a tuberculin test is performed prior to vaccination
  11. for newborns and infants under 12 months, if their parents are from countries with high TB prevalence
  12. Free of charge only for children in defined at-risk groups.
  13. Only given on specific indications. More information available at: https://www.rivm.nl/cpt/richtlijnen-preventie/bcg-vaccinatie
  14. Specific at-risk groups only
  15. Administration within 24 hours after birth or before the child is discharged from the hospital.
  16. Recommended to children under 6 years of age (up to 5 years and 364 days) belonging to risk groups. More information available at: https://www.dgs.pt/ficheiros-de-upload-2013/40-tuberculose-pdf.aspx
  17. Administration during the 2-7 days after delivery
  18. Free of charge for contacts of a confirmed case.
  19. Newborn infants of immigrant families who moved to Slovenia from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis in the last 5 years
  20. As of May 2025, vaccination against tuberculosis is included in the Swedish national vaccination program for certain children, and thus funded by the state. BCG vaccination should be given at 6 weeks of age, or thereafter (up to 6 years of age) to children who are at increased risk of being infected with TB, because of having a household contact with origin from a country with increased or high TB incidence. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/vara-amnesomraden/vaccinationer/nationella-vaccinationsprogram/vaccinationsprogram-for-riskgrupper/vaccinationsprogram-for-riskgrupper-mot-tuberkulos/ BCG-vaccination is recommended (and usually financed by the region) for children up to 18 years of age with current TB in a close relative or household contact and those planning a longer stay (more than three months) in a country or area with high TB prevalence, if the child comes into close contact with the local population. For more information: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/r/rekommendationer-for-preventiva-insatser-mot-tuberkulos-halsokontroll-smittsparning-och-vaccination/ .