Free vaccinations for children and young people in Vienna

The Austrian child vaccination programme offers free vaccinations for children and young people up to 15 years of age.

There are some exceptions:

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, the federal provinces and the social insurance agencies jointly finance the costs of these vaccinations.

Vaccination series that have been started can be completed up to the 15th birthday, except vaccinations that are only free of charge for certain age groups.

For more information about the best time to get a vaccination and recommended intervals between doses, please refer to the Vaccination Calendar (Impfkalender) or talk to your physician.

Free vaccinations for children up to 6 years of age

Where can I get these free vaccinations?

Free vaccinations for children and young people from 6 to 15 years of age

  • Vaccination against hepatitis B: booster vaccination
  • Vaccination with a combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella: catch-up vaccination for those who did not receive 2 vaccinations as an infant
  • Vaccination with a combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and poliomyelitis: booster vaccination
  • Vaccination against meningococcal groups A, C, W135, Y: one vaccination between 10 and 13 years of age. Alternatively, the school doctor can administer the vaccination to children in grade 6 as part of the school age immunisation service.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV): The HPV9 vaccination forms part of the free vaccination programme in Austria for persons from 9 to 30 years of age. Two doses are required for full vaccination. For persons from 15 to 30 years of age, an off-label vaccine use in the form of a two-dose vaccination is recommended in the Austrian Vaccination Schedule (Impfplan Österreich).
  • Vaccination against influenza (flu): annual vaccination
  • Vaccination against COVID-19 with an adapted vaccine: recommended from 6 months of age

Where can I get these free vaccinations?

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