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South Korea
National Immunization Program (NIP)
Last reviewed: 2024-01
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Korea's NIP is managed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Japanese Encephalitis vaccine is a key addition vs Western schedules. DTaP and IPV are typically given as a pentavalent combination (DTaP-IPV-Hib).
Mandatory
Recommended
Birth
BCG
Tuberculosis (BCG)
BCG Vaccine
Dose 1
· mandatory
Given within 4 weeks of birth
HepB
Hepatitis B
Engerix-B
Dose 1
· mandatory
1 month
HepB
Hepatitis B
Engerix-B
Dose 2
· mandatory
2 months
D
T
aP
IPV
Hib
Diphtheria ·
Tetanus ·
Pertussis (whooping cough) ·
Polio (inactivated) ·
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pentaxim
Pediacel
Dose 1
· mandatory
PCV
Pneumococcal
Prevenar 13
Dose 1
· mandatory
Rota
Rotavirus
Rotarix
Dose 1
· mandatory
Oral vaccine. 2-dose schedule (Rotarix) or 3-dose (RotaTeq)
4 months
D
T
aP
IPV
Hib
Diphtheria ·
Tetanus ·
Pertussis (whooping cough) ·
Polio (inactivated) ·
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pentaxim
Pediacel
Dose 2
· mandatory
PCV
Pneumococcal
Prevenar 13
Dose 2
· mandatory
Rota
Rotavirus
Rotarix
Dose 2
· mandatory
Final dose for 2-dose Rotarix schedule
6 months
D
T
aP
IPV
Hib
Diphtheria ·
Tetanus ·
Pertussis (whooping cough) ·
Polio (inactivated) ·
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pentaxim
Pediacel
Dose 3
· mandatory
PCV
Pneumococcal
Prevenar 13
Dose 3
· mandatory
HepB
Hepatitis B
Engerix-B
Dose 3
· mandatory
12 months
JEV
Japanese Encephalitis
Encevac
Dose 1
· mandatory
Inactivated JEV. Primary series: 3 doses
12–15 months
M
Mu
R
Measles ·
Mumps ·
Rubella
Priorix
MMR II
Dose 1
· mandatory
Var
Varicella (chickenpox)
Varilrix
Varivax
Dose 1
· mandatory
12–23 months
HepA
Hepatitis A
Havrix Junior
Dose 1
· mandatory
13 months
JEV
Japanese Encephalitis
Encevac
Dose 2
· mandatory
At least 4 weeks after dose 1
15–18 months
D
T
aP
IPV
Hib
Diphtheria ·
Tetanus ·
Pertussis (whooping cough) ·
Polio (inactivated) ·
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pentaxim
Pediacel
Booster
· mandatory
Toddler booster
PCV
Pneumococcal
Prevenar 13
Booster
· mandatory
Toddler booster
18–23 months
HepA
Hepatitis A
Havrix Junior
Dose 2
· mandatory
At least 6 months after dose 1
24–35 months
JEV
Japanese Encephalitis
Encevac
Dose 3
· mandatory
Completes 3-dose primary series; 12 months after dose 2
4–6 years
D
T
aP
IPV
Diphtheria ·
Tetanus ·
Pertussis (whooping cough) ·
Polio (inactivated)
Pentaxim
Boostrix Tetra
Repevax
Booster
· mandatory
School-entry booster — Hib not needed at this age
M
Mu
R
Measles ·
Mumps ·
Rubella
Priorix
MMR II
Booster
· mandatory
6 years
JEV
Japanese Encephalitis
Encevac
Booster
· mandatory
School-entry booster
11–12 years
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
Gardasil 9
Dose 1
· mandatory
2-dose schedule for ages 11–13