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The Cypriot Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTw/aP1 IPV2/OPV Hib HepB MMR MenC3 PCV73 BCG Var dT
At birth         Yes4
2-3 months Yes Yes2 Yes Yes   Yes  
4-5 months Yes Yes2 Yes Yes   Yes  
6-8 months Yes Yes Yes     Yes  
8-12 months     Yes    
12-13 months         Yes  
12-15 months       Yes Yes  
12-18 months     Yes      
13-18 months           Yes5
15-20 months Yes Yes      
4-6 years Yes Yes   Yes  
11-12 years     Yes6 Yes6   Yes6
14-16 years           Yes7
The Cypriot Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 8 December 2006
1 The pertussis vaccine administered by the Public Health Services is the whole cell vaccine. In the Private Sector, both the whole-cell and the acellular vaccine are administered.
2 IPV is given only for the first 2 doses of vaccination against poliomyelitis at the age of 2-3 and 4-5 months.
3 Pneumococcal and Meningococcal conjugated vaccines are given universally by the private sector while the public sector targets selected groups with e.g. sickle cell disease, immune deficiency etc.
4 BCG is given only to children when there is continuous contact with a case of contagious form of TB.
5 Varicella is being administered universally in the private sector while in the public sector only to the high risk groups.
6 Recommended at the age of 11-12 years if previous doses were missed.
7 Recommended every 10 years thereafter.
Additional comments
Influenza vaccine is recommended to children of high risk groups e.g. diabetics and asthmatics from 6 months of age.

Historic changes
1974: Introduction of measles vaccine into national childhood vaccination schedule.
1989: Introduction of MMR into national childhood vaccination schedule (replacing measles only vaccination).
2003: IPV replaced OPV for the first 2 doses of vaccination against poliomyelitis.

This summary chart is adapted from the national immunisation schedule for Cyprus, recommended by the Ministry of Health.