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HPV vaccination overview in European countries

N.B. Unless otherwise stated in the footnotes below, each coloured box represents one dose of HPV vaccine.

(1)
Human papilloma virus vaccination is given in three doses from the age of 9 years onwards and is particularly recommended to females. The vaccination regimen is according to specifications of the type of vaccine used.
(2)
Vaccination with 3 doses of vaccine against HPV for 1 birth cohort of girls aged 10 to 13 years is recommended by the Superior Health Council, but it is not yet integrated in the routine vaccination calendar.
(3) Offered to girls only.
(4)
HPV vaccine (against papilloma viruses 6, 11, 16, 18) is recommended to all 14 years old females and given as a three dose regime at a 0-2-6 month schedule.
(5)
Recommended for females and given as a three dose regime at a 0-2-6 month schedule.
(6)
Recommended for females only with a catch-up programme up the age of 18 years.
(7)
Three doses of HPV vaccine given to girls in a 0-2-6 months regimen.
(8)
Recommended to all girls during elementary school preventive program at 6th class.
(9)
HPV is recommended to a single cohort of girls between the age of 11-14 depending on the Autonomous Regions. Date of introduction of the vaccine may vary between the Autonomous Regions.
(10)
Recommended to female adolescents, with three doses given at 0, 1-2 and 6 months. Catch-up for 15-19 years old during 5 years (since 2008).

This overview is derived from national childhood vaccination schedules as provided to EUVAC.NET. More information is obtained from individual national schedules.