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The Danish childhood vaccination programme

Vaccinations are given by the local general practitioners who also give advice to the parents. There is no fee for vaccinations given to persons under 18 years of age. Women may be vaccinated against rubella free of charge.

Age  Vaccination against
3 months diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 1 og PCV-12
5 months1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 2 og PCV-22
12 months1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 3 og PCV-32
15 months MMR 1
4 years1 MMR 2  
5 years1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio revaccination
12 years MMR 23 and for girls HPV 1, 2 and 3

1) Concomitant annual general children's physical examination
2) Conjugated Pneumococcal vaccine
3) To children who are older than 4 years per 1 April 2008, stops in 2016

Last revised 26 September 2011

Related links

The National Board of Health:

Childhood vaccination programme in Denmark

European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable diseases:

EUVAC.NET