Vaccinations

Today the Republic of Moldova and most countries in the world use vaccination programs as a foundation for individual and public health safety and security. In our country, the National Immunization Program guarantees free access to immunization for all citizens. The Ministry of Health encourages parents to work with their family doctors to speed up the immunization of children under the National Vaccination Program.

Vaccination is the best way to protect your child from many dangerous diseases. In our country, the mandatory vaccines prevent diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcus, HPV, hepatitis B, measles, rubella and mumps. Vaccines against rotavirus, chickenpox, hepatitis A, meningococcus and flu are also recommended.

Below is the Schedule of Mandatory Vaccinations in the Republic of Moldova, provided free of charge by the state, by appointment with your family doctor:

National Immunization Schedule

Age at vaccination	Immunization against:
	Viral hepatitis B	Tuberculosis	Polio	Hib infection	Whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus	Diphtheria, tetanus	Measles, mumps, rubella	Rotavirus infection	Pneumococcal infection	Papillomavirus
	HepB	BCG	OPV	Hib	DTP	DT/Td	MMR	RV	PCV	HPV
24 hours	HepB-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Days 2–5	-	BCG-1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2 months	HepB-1	-	OPV-1	Hib-1	DTP-1	-	-	RV-1	PCV-1	-
4 months	HepB-2	-	OPV-2	Hib-2	DTP-2	-	-	RV-2	PCV-2	-
6 months	HepB-3	-	OPV-3	Hib-3	DTP-3	-	-	-	-	-
12 months	-	-	-	-	-	-	MMR-1	-	PCV-3	-
22–24 months	-	-	OPV-4	-	DTP-4	-	-	-	-	-
6–7 years	-	-	OPV-5	-	-	DT	MMR-2	-	-	-
9–14 years	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	HPV
15–16 years	-	-	-	-	-	Td	MMR-3	-	-	HPV-1, HPV-2
Adults: at 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years of age	-	-	-	-	-	Td	-	-	-	-

Source: Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova "on the approval of the National Immunization Program for 2023-2027", No. 368 of April 12, 2023.

COVID-19 vaccination

All citizens, regardless of category and age, are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge.
COVID-19 immunization of children aged 12 and over is available. Vaccination is done only at the request of the parent/legal guardian and with their informed consent, using the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine (two doses 21 days apart).
The booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is the dose given to people who have completed the primary vaccination course.

For more information or to book a vaccination, contact your family doctor.