| 1 |
Given 0-12 hours after birth. |
| 2 |
Vaccination to all previously unvaccinated girls and re-vaccination of girls who have only been vaccinated once before. |
| 3 |
Given as a combined dT-IPV vaccination. |
| 4 |
A course of 3 doses given to all non-vaccinated adolescents. |
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Additional comments
All school-age children who have not been infected and not re-vaccinated against measles and mumps have to be re-vaccinated once more against measles and mumps. Moreover completion of vaccination courses against diphtheria, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and for girls - against rubella, is recommended. |
Historic changes
2005. By February, aP replaced wP throughout the whole country.
2008.
Varicella vaccination was introduced in the national childhood vaccination schedule for those aged 15 months. |
This summary chart is adapted from the Cabinet Regulation No. 330 "Vaccination Regulations" adopted 26 September 2000 with correspondent amendment. More information on the childhood vaccination schedule in Latvia can be obtained from the State Agency "Public Health Agency", Department of Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 7 Klijanu Street, Riga, LV -1012, Latvia, tel.: +371 67081521, fax: +371 67339006, e-mail: jurijs.perevoscikovs@sva.gov.lv. |