Italian immunization schedule
Hexavalent vaccine (DTaP/IPV/HepB/Hib): 1st dose
- Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis , polio, hepatitis B and infection with Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV): 1st dose
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae
Meningococcal B vaccine (MenB): 1st dose (15 days after administration of the hexavalent and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines)
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
Rotavirus vaccine (Rotavirus): 1st dose
- Protects against rotavirus infections
Rotavirus vaccine (Rotavirus): 2nd dose
- Protects against rotavirus infections
Meningococcal B vaccine (MenB): 2nd dose (1 month after the 1st dose)
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
Hexavalent vaccine (DTaP/IPV/HepB/Hib): 2nd dose
- Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis , polio, hepatitis B and infection with Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV): 2nd dose
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae
Meningococcal B vaccine (MenB): 3rd dose (1 month after the 2nd dose)
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
Hexavalent vaccine (DTaP/IPV/HepB/Hib): 3rd dose
- Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis , polio, hepatitis B and infection with Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV): 3rd dose
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae
Quadrivalent vaccine (MMRV or MMR+V): 1st dose
- Protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine (MenC)
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
Meningococcal B vaccine (MenB): 4th dose
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
Quadrivalent vaccine (MMRV or MMR+V): 2nd dose
- Protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
DTaP+IPV: 4th dose
- Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
dTapIPV vaccine (formulation for adults)
- Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
HPV vaccine
- 2-3 doses (depending on age and vaccine) to protect against human papillomavirus infections (main cause of cervical cancer)
Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine
- Protects against infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
dTapIPV vaccine (formulation for adults)
- 1 dose every 10 years to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
HPV vaccine (up to 49 years of age)
- 2-3 doses (depending on age and vaccine) to protect against human papillomavirus infections (main cause of cervical cancer)
dTapIPV vaccine (formulation for adults)
- 1 dose every 10 years to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
Pneumococcal conjugate and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PCV+PPSV)
- Protects against pneumococcal diseases
Influenza vaccine (seasonal)
- 1 dose every year to protect against seasonal influenza
Shingles vaccine
- Protects against shingles (herpes zoster)
dTap: number of doses depends on the course of vaccination (primary or booster); for women, in the third trimester of pregnancy (ideally, at the 28th week)
Hepatitis B: 3 doses, before exposure (0, 1, 6 months); 4 doses, after exposure (0, 2, 6 weeks + booster at 1 year of age) or before imminent exposure (0, 1, 2, 12)
Hib: for previously unvaccinated people of all ages who are considered at risk - number of doses as per data sheet, depending on age
PCV: up to 5 years of age, then PCV/PPSV
MMR: 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart; depending on age and evidence of immunity to varicella, co-administration with monovalent varicella vaccine or administration of quadrivalent MMRV vaccine is also possible
Varicella: 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart; depending on age and evidence of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella, co-administration of monovalent varicella vaccine and trivalent MMR vaccine or administration of quadrivalent MMRV vaccine is also possible
People at increased risk of infection should be offered meningococcal ACYW and meningococcal B vaccines - number of doses as per data sheet, depending on age
HPV: all ages as per data sheet - number of doses as per data sheet, depending on age
Influenza: all ages as per data sheet - number of doses as per data sheet, depending on age
Shingles: from 50 years of age
Hepatitis A: number of doses as per data sheet