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The Cypriot Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTaP IPV Hib HepB MMR MenC PCV7 Var BCG
At birth           Yes1
2 months Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes  
4 months Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes  
6 months Yes Yes Yes     Yes  
8-12 months     Yes    
12-13 months         Yes  
12-15 months         Yes  
12-18 months     Yes      
13-15 months       Yes    
13-18 months         Yes2  
15-18 months Yes Yes      
4-6 years Yes Yes   Yes  
11-12 years3     Yes Yes Yes  
14-16 years Yes4        
The Cypriot Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 10 March 2009
1 BCG is given only to children when there is a continuous contact with a case of contagious form of TB.
2 Varicella is being administered universally in the private sector while in the public sector only to the high-risk groups.
3 Hepatitis B, MMR and varicella vaccines are given at the age of 11-12 years if recommended doses were previously missed.
4 Td, adult type- Booster dose is then given every 10 years.
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.
2008: IPV replaced all OPV doses of vaccination against poliomyelitis.
2008: Introduction of universal vaccination with PCV7 at the age of 2, 4, 6 and 12-15 months.
2008: Introduction of universal vaccination with MenC at the age of 12-13 months.

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