Childhood vaccination programme

Vaccinations are given by the local general practitioners who also give advice to the parents. There is no fee for vaccinations given to persons under 18 years of age.

Age   Vaccination against
3 months diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 1 og PCV-12
5 months1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 2 og PCV-22
12 months1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Hib 3 og PCV-32
15 months MMR 1
4 years1 MMR 2  
5 years1 diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-polio revaccination
12 years HPV3 1 and 2 for girls4

1) Concomitant annual general children's physical examination
2) Conjugated Pneumococcal vaccine 
3) See EPI-NEWS 42-43/17
4) from 1 September 2019 HPV will be offered as well to boys who have turned 12 years old on 1 July 2019 or later.

Information in other languages

Information about the danish childhood vaccination programme are available in other languages: English, Arabic, Farsi, Polish and Somali (Danish Health Authority).
Post-it note linking to information about the Danish Childhood Vaccination Programme