Table 2.
Summary of International Immunization Schedules: vaccines recommended/required prior to one year of age in 34 nations
| Nation | Vaccines prior to one year of age | Totalb doses | Group (range of doses) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | DTaP (2), Polio (2), Hib (2), Pneumo (2) | 12 | 1 (12–14) |
| Japan | DTaP (3), Polio (2), BCG | 12 | |
| Iceland | DTaP (2), Polio (2), Hib (2), MenC (2) | 12 | |
| Norway | DTaP (2), Polio (2), Hib (2), Pneumo (2) | 12 | |
| Denmark | DTaP (2), Polio (2), Hib (2), Pneumo (2) | 12 | |
| Finland | DTaP (2), Polio (2), Hib (2), Rota (3) | 13 | |
| Malta | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3) | 15 | 2 (15–17) |
| Slovenia | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3) | 15 | |
| South Korea | DTaP (3), Polio (3), HepB (3) | 15 | |
| Singapore | DTaP (3), Polio (3), HepB (3), BCG, Flu | 17 | |
| New Zealand | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (2), HepB (3) | 17 | |
| Germany | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), Pneumo (3) | 18 | 3 (18–20) |
| Switzerland | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), Pneumo (3) | 18 | |
| Israel | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3) | 18 | |
| Liechtensteina | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), Pneumo (3) | 18 | |
| Italy | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3) | 18 | |
| San Marinoa | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3) | 18 | |
| France | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), Pneumo (2), HepB (2) | 19 | |
| Czech Republic | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), BCG | 19 | |
| Belgium | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (2) | 19 | |
| United Kingdom | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), Pneumo (2), MenC (2) | 19 | |
| Spain | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), MenC (2) | 20 | |
| Portugal | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), MenC (2), BCG | 21 | 4 (21–23) |
| Luxembourg | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (2), Pneumo (3), Rota (3) | 22 | |
| Cuba | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (4), MenBC (2), BCG | 22 | |
| Andorraa | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), MenC (2) | 23 | |
| Austria | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), Rota (2) | 23 | |
| Ireland | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (2), MenC (2), BCG | 23 | |
| Greece | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), MenC (2) | 23 | |
| Monacoa | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), HepA, BCG | 23 | |
| Netherlands | DTaP (4), Polio (4), Hib (4), Pneumo (4) | 24 | 5 (24–26) |
| Canada | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), MenC (2), Flu | 24 | |
| Australia | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (4), Pneumo (3), Rota (2) | 24 | |
| United States | DTaP (3), Polio (3), Hib (3), HepB (3), Pneumo (3), Rota (3), Flu (2) | 26 |
a These four nations were excluded from the analysis because they had fewer than five infant deaths.