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Summary chart

 Abbreviations
The Finnish Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTaP Hib IPV MMR dtap RTV3 BCG
At birth   Yes4
2 months Yes  
3 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes  
5 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes  
12 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1
14-18 months Yes
4 years Yes2 Yes2
6 years Yes
14-15 years Yes
The Finnish Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 4 September 2009
1 DTaP, IPV and Hib are given as a single pentavalent vaccine.
2 DTaP and IPV are given as a single tetravalent vaccine.
3 The first dose of RTV is recommended before the age of 12 weeks, but not earlier than six weeks. Also, the child should not be older than 26 weeks (i.e. 6.5 months) when the third dose is given.
4 BCG is given only to children considered high-risk groups.
Additional comments
Hepatitis B vaccine is given only to infants of HbsAg carrier mothers or fathers at the age of 0, 1, 2 and 12 months.

Influenza: Vaccination against seasonal influenza is given to children 6-35 months of age annually since autumn 2007.

Tick-borne encephalitis: A primary vaccination campaign with three doses against TBE is scheduled until end 2010 for children over 7 years of age living the geographic high-risk autonomous region of Åland.

From the beginning of 2009 pneumococcal vaccinations (PCV and PPV) are given to risk groups <5 years of age as a part of national vaccination program.

Historic changes
1960: Mumps vaccinations for military recruits.
1975: Measles vaccination for 1 year old children.
1975: Rubella vaccination for 11-13 years old girls and seronegative mothers.
1982: Two doses of MMR vaccination at 14-18 months and 6 years of age were introduced in the national childhood vaccination programme.
2009: Rotavirus vaccine introduced at 2, 3 and 5 months to all children (September 2009)

This summary chart is adapted from the national vaccination schedule for Finland. More information on the childhood vaccination schedule may be accessed through the National Institute for Health and Welfare website.