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N.B. Unless otherwise stated in the footnotes below, each colour represents time period at which one MMR vaccine dose is recommended. |
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(1) |
Two doses of MMR are recommended in the second year of life. The first dose is given not earlier than 12 months, the second dose is given at least 28 days after the first dose. A second dose is recommended to all children preferably before reaching 15 years of age. |
(2) |
Vaccination status of MMR is checked at school (first dose at 5-7 years and second dose at 15-16 years). If necessary one dose of MMR is given. |
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For children in day-care: MMR 1 at the age of 9 months and MMR 2 at 12-15 months of age. |
(4) |
Minimal interval of 4 weeks between MMR 1 and MMR 2 is required. |
(5) |
MMR 2 or catch-up dose given at 5-15 years. |
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Catch-up vaccination to all previously unvaccinated females. |
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Children born before 2002 receive second dose at 12 years, children born in 2002 or later at age 6-8 years. |
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Given at the 1st grade of primary school. |
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MMR 2 is given at 3 years 4 months to 5 years. |
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This overview is derived from national childhood vaccination schedules as provided to EUVAC.NET. More information is obtained from individual national schedules.
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