The Ministry of Health has announced that it plans to change the preventive vaccination schedule starting in 2026. The main change concerns the introduction of a one-time free vaccination against HPV (human papillomavirus) for girls aged 12-13.
The vaccine against hepatitis B virus is proposed to be administered at 2-4-6-18 months. This schedule will allow the use of modern combined vaccines against several infectious diseases at the same time. This will reduce the number of injections for a child and the number of visits to a healthcare facility.
Vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella are proposed to be administered at the age of 1 and 4. This will protect children at an earlier age. Currently, they are vaccinated at 1 and 6 years of age.
BCG vaccination – against tuberculosis – is proposed to be given 24 hours after birth. Currently, this vaccination is given on the 3-5th day of life.
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