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The Austrian Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTaP Hib IPV HepB PCV7 MMR dT-IPV dTaP Var HPV RTV
7 weeks-6 months Yes7
2 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes2
4 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes2
6 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes2
12-24 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes2 Yes4
6-9 years   Yes
9 years +   Yes5 Yes6
13 years Yes3  
13-16 years   Yes
The Austrian Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 14 January 2008
1 Vaccines given in combined form: DTaP-Hib-IPV-HepB.
2 Given against payment; however, free of charge for children belonging to high risk groups.
3 Booster or catch-up recommended if not yet immunised.
4 Two doses of MMR are recommended in the second year of life. The first dose is given not earlier than 12 months, the second dose is given at least 28 days after the first dose. A second dose is recommended to all children preferably before reaching 15 years of age.
5 Varicella vaccination is given in two doses from the age of 9 years onwards. Recommended only to those with no history of varicella or have negative serology results for varicella. Given against payment.
6 Human papilloma virus vaccination is given in three doses from the age of 9 years onwards and is particularly recommended to females. The vaccination regimen is according to specifications of the type of vaccine used. Given against payment.
7 Rotavirus vaccine is given in two or three doses depending on specifications of the type of vaccine used between the ages of 7 weeks and 6 months.

This summary chart is adapted from the national vaccination schedule for Austria. More information on the childhood vaccination schedule in Austria may be obtained from the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, Familie und Jugend website (in German). Direct link to pdf document titled "Impfplan 2008 Österreich".