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. 2016 Feb 19;16:172. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2845-z

Table 1.

WHO recommended vaccine schedule for adolescentsa, b. Caption: the WHO recommended schedule of vaccines for adolescents (10–19 years of age inclusive), if not given prior to age 10 years

Recommended vaccines for all adolescents Adolescent dosage Licensed age
 Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis 3 doses Tdapa & Td Booster Infant onwards
 Human papillomavirus 2 doses if ≤15 years ≥9 years
3 doses thereafter
 Meningococcal conjugate MenA: 1 dose Infant onwards
MenC: 1 dose
MCV4: 1 dose
 Influenza 1 dose Yearly booster ≥9 years
 Hepatitis A 1 dose Infant onwards
 Hepatitis B 3 dosesa Infant onwards
 Measles, Mumps, Rubella 1 dosea Infant onwards
Recommended in at-risk areas Adolescent dosage Licensed age
 Tick borne encephalitis 3 doses Infant onwards
 Japanese encephalitis 1 dose Infant onwards
 Typhoid Vi polysaccharide: 1 dose Infant onwards
Ty21a live oral vaccine: 3–4 doses
Booster 3–7 years after primary series
 Cholera Dukoral, Shanchol & mORCVAX: 2 doses booster every 2nd yr ≥2 years
 Rabies 3 doses Infant onwards
 Varicella 2 doses ≥9–12 months

aRecommended schedule if not administered prior to age 10 years

bWorld Health Organization. WHO recommendations for routine immunization - summary tables - http://www.who.int/immunization/policy/immunization_tables/en/ 2014