Table 3.
History of vaccination in Finland
| Vaccine (year) | Target population |
|---|---|
| BCG (1941) | At birth, all neonates |
| Diphtheria: | |
| 1943 | Children in connection with epidemics |
| 1953 | Military conscripts |
| 1957 | Most children, all children visiting child health centres |
| Pertussis (1952) | All children visiting child health centres |
| Tetanus: | |
| 1956 | Military conscripts |
| 1957 | All children aged 7 years or under |
| Polio (1957) | All people aged 17 years or under |
| Pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, and polio (1957) | All children visiting child health centres |
| Mumps (1960) | Military conscripts |
| Measles (1975) | All children visiting child health centres |
| Rubella (1975) | Girls aged 13 years, mothers after delivery |
| Measles, mumps, and rubella: | |
| 1982 | All children visiting child health centres |
| 1988 | Children aged 11-13 years |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b: | |
| 1986-8 | Field trial |
| 1988 | Available to all |
| 1993 | All children visiting child health centres |