Background
Vaccines specifically recommended for the elderly
Influenzaa | S. pneumoniaeb | Herpes zosterd | Tetanus | Diphtheriai | Pertussisj | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | all adults | > 50; PCV + PPVc | > 50 | every 5 yearse | every 5 yearse | every 5 yearse |
Belgium | > 65 | > 65; PCV + PPVc | every 10 years | every 10 years | onceh | |
Bulgaria | > 65 | – | – | every 10 years | every 10 years | – |
Croatia | > 65 | – | once at 60 | – | – | |
Cyprus | > 65 | > 65; PPV | every 10 years | every 10 years | – | |
Czech Rep. | all adults | > 65; PCV + PPVc | > 50 | every 10 yearsf | – | once at 65 |
Denmark | > 65 | > 65; PCV or PPV | – | – | – | |
Estonia | > 65 | – | every 10 years | every 10 years | – | |
Finland | > 65 | > 65; PCV or PPV | every 10 years | every 10 years | – | |
France | > 65 | – | 65-75 | every 10 yearsg | every 10 yearsg | onceh |
Germany | > 60 | > 60; PPV | every 10 years | every 10 years | onceh | |
Greece | > 60 | > 65; PCV | > 60 | every 10 years | every 10 years | onceh |
Hungary | > 60 | > 50; PPV | – | – | – | |
Iceland | > 60 | > 60; PPV | – | – | – | |
Ireland | > 65 | > 65; PPV | – | – | – | |
Italy | > 65 | > 65; PCV + PPVc | > 65 | every 10 years | every 10 years | every 10 years |
Latvia | > 65 | – | every 10 years | every 10 years | – | |
Liechtenstein | > 65 | – | every 10 yearsg | every 10 yearsg | every 10 yearsg | |
Lithuania | > 65 | – | every 5-10 years | every 5-10 years | – | |
Luxembourg | > 65 | > 60; PCV + PPVc | every 10 years | every 10 years | every 10 years | |
Malta | all adults | > 65; PCV | – | – | – | |
Netherlands | > 60 | – | – | – | – | |
Norway | > 65 | > 65; PPV | – | – | – | |
Poland | all adults | > 50; PCV | onceh | onceh | – | |
Portugal | > 65 | – | every 10 yearsg | every 10 yearsg | – | |
Romania | > 65 | – | – | – | – | |
Slovakia | > 60 | > 60; PCV | every 15 years | every 15 years | – | |
Slovenia | all adults | > 65;PCV or PPV | every 10 years | every 10 years | onceh | |
Spain | > 65 | > 65; PPV | once at 65 | once at 65 | – | |
Sweden | – | > 65; PPV | every 20 years | every 20 years | – | |
UK | > 65 | > 65; PPV | > 70 | – | – | – |
USA | all adults | > 65; PCV + PPVc | > 60 | every 10 years | every 10 years | onceh |