Prioritized Vaccination for Unvaccinated Asylum Seekers

Prioritizing the vaccination offer for unvaccinated asylum seekers and asylum seekers with unclear vaccination status at the first vaccination appointment early after arrival

Age at time of 1st vaccination 1st vaccination date#
2 – 8 months DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV1
9 months to 4 years DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV1
MMR-V2
5 – 17 years Tdap-IPV
MMR-V
Adults born after 1970 Tdap-IPV3
MMR4
Adults born before 1971 Tdap-IPV3
Additional indication vaccination for:

  • Pregnant women from the 2nd trimester (third trimester).
  • Persons 60 years and older
  • Children and adults with chronic diseases5
Influenza (in addition to above vaccinations).

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# The vaccines mentioned here can be administered at the same time.
1 A quintuple vaccine can also be used.
2 For children younger than 5 years of age, consideration may be given to administering MMR and varicella vaccine separately instead of the MMR-V combination vaccine at the 1st vaccination date.
3 Pregnancy is not a contraindication.
4 Not during pregnancy.
5 Generous indication for vaccination if history is unclear.