The expert spoke about the rules of vaccination of children in 2026

In 2026, the vaccination calendar for children in Russia remains unchanged. As a pediatrician from the Polyclinic network of medical centers told Izvestia.<url>" Elena Stebletsova, the work of the vaccination system will continue according to the current regulatory documents.

"The calendar of preventive vaccinations for children in 2026 remains unchanged," the expert noted, specifying that the order of the Ministry of Health of Russia No. 1122n, as amended in 2023, applies.

According to the expert, the list of mandatory vaccines is also preserved. It includes vaccinations against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, pneumococcal infection, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, hemophilic infection, measles, mumps and rubella.

"According to epidemiological indications, annual vaccination against influenza is also provided," Stebletsova stressed.

The expert explained that parents can still vaccinate their children against rotovirus infection by their own decision, starting at the age of six weeks. Additional vaccines include meningococcal infection, chickenpox, and viral hepatitis A.

In an interview with the publication, the doctor noted that in 2026, updated drugs will be used for some vaccinations.

"If earlier we vaccinated against rotovirus infection with Rotatec, now it is Rota-V-Aid," the doctor said. She also clarified that instead of the Menactra vaccine, MenQuadfi will be used, which can be used to vaccinate children from the age of six weeks according to various schemes.

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