Pneumococcal Disease: 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
MonthsYears
2412≥ 65
Bulgaria
PCV1
PCV1
PCV2
PCV133

Footnotes:

  1. Routine vaccination begins at 6 weeks of age. Second dose is given at 14 weeks of age. For children born to mothers vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy, mandatory immunization against pneumococcal infections is carried out from two months of age. Subsequent immunization is administered no earlier than 8 weeks after the first dose, respectively from four months of age.
  2. Not earlier than 6 months after the previous dose.
  3. For people over 65 years of age influenza and pneumococcal vaccines and administration are free of charge and funded according to the National programme.