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Vaccinations Financing

To protect you or your child from infectious diseases, the statutory health insurance companies offer vaccinations as part of their services. When covering the costs of vaccination, health insurance companies follow the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO).

You can have the vaccinations carried out by your family doctor or paediatrician.

You may be responsible for the costs of travel vaccinations yourself.

Competent authority

The responsibility lies with the health insurance company. 

Which documents are required?

  • Health insurance card
  • Vaccination card

What are the fees?

Fees may apply. Please contact the competent authority.

Legal basis

§ 20d Fifth Book of the Social Code (SGB V)

Website of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO)

Technically approved by

Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality

Professionally released on

24.07.2020

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

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