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Vaccinations for children and schoolchildren

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Vaccinations for children and young people are provided free of charge under the national vaccination programme. They are offered at maternity and child health clinics and through school health services.

Children and young people receive protection against thirteen infectious diseases as part of the programme. Vaccinations are voluntary.