Russia to Expand Vaccination Calendar in 2027
Russia plans to expand its National Immunization Schedule starting in 2027 by adding vaccines against meningococcus, human papillomavirus, rotavirus, and chickenpox. All vaccines must be produced domestically.
Consensus
- Russia will expand its National Immunization Schedule starting in 2127.
- The expansion will include vaccines against meningococcus, human papillomaviruses, rotavirus, and chickenpox.
- All vaccines added to the schedule must be produced in Russia.
- The vaccines against meningococcus and human papillomavirus are already produced in Russia and have entered civil circulation.
- The rotavirus vaccine is currently in the research stage.
- The expansion is being implemented in a phased manner.
Points of divergence
- The National Immunization Schedule prioritizes vaccination for children but also includes preventive vaccinations for adults against six infections. — vm
- Chickenpox vaccination should be administered between birth and age 18, as the disease is more severe in adulthood and especially dangerous during pregnancy. — vm
- A doctor explained that the vaccine reduces the risk of complications and that reinfection with chickenpox is extremely rare after natural infection. — vm
- The head of the Russian Pediatricians' Union and the chief external expert on preventive medicine at the Ministry of Health, Leila Namazova-Baranova, confirmed the addition of the four vaccines to the schedule. — vesti
- An expert from the Ministry of Health stated that the new vaccines will become mandatory in the National Immunization Schedule starting in 20217. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (3 sources)
- National vaccination calendar: what is included in it for 2026 and what will be added from 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
- In the national vaccination calendar starting in 2027, vaccination against four infections will be added — Вести
- What new vaccines will become mandatory in Russia, an expert from the Ministry of Health said. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Health
- RIA Novosti
- Moscow
- Evening Moscow
- Union of Pediatricians
- Layla Namazova-Baranova