| 1 |
DTaP, IPV and Hib are given in one injection. |
| 2 |
DTaP and Hib are given in one injection. |
| 3 |
DTaP and IPV are given in one injection. |
| 4 |
Three doses of HepB vaccination are given to those born before 1999 in 0-1-6 month schedule. |
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dT is given every 10 years thereafter. |
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Historic changes
Measles, mumps and rubella:
1973: Vaccination campaign with measles monovalent vaccine to 1-4 years old children.
1974: Measles monovalent vaccine introduced in the national childhood vaccination programme and recommended at 12 to 24 months of age (with a catch-up campaign to 1-4 years old children until 1977).
1987: Combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) introduced in the national childhood vaccination programme and recommended at 15 months of age.
1990: Second MMR dose added and recommended at 10-13 years of age.
2000: Recommended age for second MMR lowered to 5-6 years of age. |
This summary chart is adapted from the national vaccination schedule for Portugal, recommended by the Direcção Geral De Saúde de Portugal - DGS (General Directorate of Health). More information on the childhood vaccination schedule in Portugal may be accessed through the website at www.dgsaude.pt (in Portuguese). |