Table. Current STIKO Vaccination Recommendations (25).
| Who? | When? | What with? |
| Primary immunization | ||
| All newborns | Aged 2, 3, 4 months | Combination vaccination containing aP (i.e. for primary vaccination) |
| All infants | Aged 11–14 months | Combination vaccination containing aP (i.e. for primary vaccination) |
| Booster immunizations*: | ||
| All children | Aged 4–5 years | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) |
| All adolescents | Aged 8–16 years | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap-IPV) |
| Women planning to become pregnant | Before pregnancy | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) (or, if indicated, Tdap-IPV) |
| Individuals with contact to new-borns or infants | Preferably before birth | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) (or, if indicated, Tdap-IPV) |
| Staff in nurseries, preschools, daycare centers | Preferably before commencing employment | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) (or, if indicated, Tdap-IPV) |
| Staff in pediatric hospitals and postnatal wards | Preferably before commencing employment | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) (or, if indicated, Tdap-IPV) |
| (All adults) | (Only in Saxony) | Combination booster vaccine (Tdap) (or, if indicated, Tdap-IPV) |
* In cases where tetanus prophylaxis is indicated due to an injury, the need for pertussis immunization should be assessed and, if necessary, a combination vaccine should be used.