Healthcare & Family

Childhood vaccinations, free, and delivered by your GP

Updated July 2026Reviewed July 2026
The one-line versionDenmark’s childhood vaccination programme is free and covers around nine to ten infectious diseases plus HPV. It is voluntary but widely followed, and delivered through your GP on a set schedule.

The programme

The boernevaccinationsprogram (childhood vaccination programme), run by the Danish Health Authority and Statens Serum Institut, offers free vaccination against roughly nine to ten serious infectious diseases, plus HPV. It is delivered by your GP on a set schedule from infancy through the school years.

How it works

  • Free and GP-delivered – you are invited automatically at the right ages; no separate application.
  • Voluntary but high-uptake – it is not compulsory, but participation is high and strongly encouraged for individual and community protection.
  • Tracked – your child’s record is on sundhed.dk; the GP reminds you of due doses.
Note on scopeDenmark’s schedule differs from some countries – for example, there is no routine national chickenpox (varicella) programme. If your child was partway through another country’s schedule, bring the records so your GP can align the remaining doses.

Bring your records if you arrive mid-schedule

If you move to Denmark with a child already partway through vaccinations elsewhere, bring documentation. Your GP will map what has been done against the Danish programme and catch up any outstanding doses – free, as part of the programme.

The GP invites you – but keep trackInvitations come automatically, but life gets busy. Check your child’s vaccination status on sundhed.dk and raise any gaps at a GP visit. Catch-up doses are available if something was missed.

Common questions

Is it free?
Yes – the childhood vaccination programme is free for all children, delivered through your GP.
Is it mandatory?
No – it is voluntary, but uptake is high and it is strongly recommended for both individual and community protection.
What if we arrived mid-schedule?
Bring your child’s records; your GP aligns them with the Danish programme and provides any catch-up doses free.

Verified July 2026 against official sources: lifeindenmark.borger.dk, sundhed.dk, the Danish Health Authority (sst.dk), Statens Serum Institut and municipal pages. Figures are 2026 levels and vary by region and municipality. General information, not medical advice.

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