Belarus

The national programme of vaccination

[28.11.12]


Age	Vaccine
12 hours	Vaccine against hepatitis B (HepB)
3-5 days	Vaccine against tuberculosis (BCG)
1 month	HepB
2 months	Vaccine against Pneumococcal infection (Pneum)*
3 months	Diphtheria, Tetanus, (acellular) Pertussis vaccine (DTP or DTaP), Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib)*
4 months	DTP or DTaP, IPV, Pneum, Hib
5 months	DTP or DTaP, IPV, HepB, Hib*
6 months	Vaccine against influenza **
12 months	Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR), Pneum*
18 months	DTP or DTaP, IPV or live oral polio vaccine (OPV), Hib*
24 months	Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR), Pneum*
6 years	MMR, Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccine (DT)
7 years	OPV, BCG***
11 years	Diphteria anatoxin with reduced dose of antigen
16 years and adults 26 years old and every 10 years up to 66 years	Diphtheria and Tetanus with reduced dose of antigen (dT) or Diphteria anatoxin with reduced dose of antigen

Source: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, 2012

* Vaccination against Pneumococcal infection (Pneum) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection are held for children of certain age and suffering from any of the following diseases or conditions: chronic hepatitis; liver cirrhosis; chronic diseases of the kidney, heart and lungs; immunodeficiency; cystic fibrosis.

** Vaccination against influenza is held in the following groups: children at age 6 months to 3 years; children at age of 3 years and older and adults with chronic diseases; persons with immunosuppression; persons over 65 years of age; pregnant women; health care workers; children and adults living in residential institutions; employees of public authorities who ensure the security of the state and its population.

*** Vaccination against tuberculosis is held in children 7 years old who have a negative Mantoux skin test and who belong to high-risk group for tuberculosis: children from the foci of tuberculosis infection; children who do not have a scar after TB vaccination; children living in bad social conditions, including children from families living in dorms, refugees and migrants; children who live in residential institutions (pre-school, secondary education, special education, socio-pedagogical, special educational and health care institutions); children with disabilities; children who have been assigned regular check-ups due to chronic and recurrent respiratory diseases (other than bronchial asthma), urogenital system diseases, diseases of connective tissue, diabetes and other diseases.