Vaccination schedule and record
Vaccinations in Graz
Together with you, we look through your vaccination record or your child’s and explain which vaccinations are recommended, which are due next and which of them are free of charge. Vaccines from Austria’s free childhood vaccination programme are dispensed by us on presentation of the corresponding voucher.
Vaccinations for adults
The Austrian Vaccination Plan also recommends regular vaccinations in adulthood, among them the booster against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio – every ten years, and every five years from the age of 60 –, the annual flu vaccination and, from a certain age, the vaccinations against pneumococcus and shingles. With the help of your vaccination record, we establish which of these are due for you; we advise on vaccinations before travelling as part of our travel kit service.
The free childhood vaccination programme
Our advice is based on the current edition of the Austrian Vaccination Plan published by the Federal Ministry of Health. The public vaccination programme does not, however, include every vaccination recommended in it; among those provided free of charge to children and adolescents within the respective age limits are the six-in-one vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b, its booster in the form of a four-in-one vaccine, and the vaccinations against rotavirus, pneumococcus, measles, mumps and rubella, meningococcus ACWY, hepatitis B, HPV and RSV.
Vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis
Vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis (known in Austria as FSME) is recommended in Austria for all age groups, for children and adults alike. It is not part of the free vaccination programme. With the help of the vaccination record, we are glad to establish whether a primary course or a booster is due.
Frequently asked
Does the pharmacy dispense free childhood vaccines?
Yes, we dispense vaccines from the free childhood vaccination programme on presentation of the voucher, and we are also happy to advise you on the recommended childhood vaccinations at Apotheke Zur göttlichen Vorsehung, Heinrichstraße 3, 8010 Graz.
Is the tick-borne encephalitis (FSME) vaccination free for children?
Although the vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is recommended, it is not part of the free vaccination programme. Whether your health insurance fund offers a subsidy can be confirmed directly by your health insurance fund.
Which vaccination schedule applies?
The authoritative reference is the current Austrian Vaccination Plan published by the Federal Ministry of Health, including any updates that the Ministry publishes on its website.
When do my vaccinations need a booster?
According to the Austrian Vaccination Plan, the vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio is boosted every ten years, and every five years from the age of 60. For tick-borne encephalitis, the first booster is given three years after the primary course, then every five years and every three years from the age of 60. We are glad to look through your vaccination record with you.
What should I bring to a vaccination consultation?
Please bring your own vaccination record or your child’s and, if you wish to collect a vaccine from the free programme, the voucher. If vaccinations were given in another Austrian province or abroad, a photograph of the vaccination record will also suffice.
