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Summary chart

Abbreviations
The Polish Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTwP DTaP IPV OPV Hib MMR HepB BCG dT
At birth Yes1 Yes1
2 months2 Yes Yes Yes
3-4 months3 Yes Yes Yes
5-6 months3 Yes Yes Yes
6-7 months Yes
13-14 months Yes
16-18 months Yes Yes Yes
6 years Yes Yes
10 years Yes
11 years Yes4  
14 years Yes5 Yes
19 years Yes6
The Polish Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 22 April 2007

1 First 24 hours after birth.
2 Recommended at the age of 6 to 8 weeks.
3 Recommended 6-8 weeks after the last vaccine dose.
4 Only for girls not covered by immunization previously.
5 Only for children not covered by immunization previously.
6 Recommended at the age of 19 years or the last year of education at school.

Historic changes
Measles, mumps and rubella:
1975: Measles vaccine was introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule for children aged 13-15 months.
1989: Rubella vaccine (single dose) was introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule for 13-year old girls.
1991: Second dose of measles vaccine was introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule for children aged 7 years.
2003: Monovalent measles vaccine given at the age of 13-15 months was replaced by MMR
2005: Second dose of MMR was introduced into the national childhood vaccination schedule for children aged 10 years. An additional catch-up dose of MMR will be provided during 2005-2008 at the age of 12 years for all girls not previously vaccinated at the age of 10 years.

This summary chart is adapted from the national vaccination schedule for Poland. More information on the childhood vaccination schedule in Poland may be accessed here (in Polish).