COVID-19 vaccination: how countries compare
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General information only. Not medical advice and not a substitute for a doctor.
Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.
Each country bases its guidelines on its own evidence reviews and health system. Age Flags lists them side by side and does not judge between them.
United States
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
England, UK
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
age 75 and over | Offered in the seasonal autumn and spring campaigns; people who turn 75 before the autumn campaign ends are included. | UK Health Security Agency · COVID-19 vaccination programme: information for healthcare practitioners · National programme COVID-19 vaccine JCVI statement on COVID-19 vaccination in autumn 2026 and spring 2027 |
China
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
Japan
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
from age 60 until your 65th birthday; Disability of heart, kidney or respiratory function that severely limits daily life, or HIV-related immune disability that makes daily life almost impossible (as defined by MHLW ordinance) | every year · One dose each year during a period set by each municipality between October and March. | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) · 定期接種実施要領 · Set by law 予防接種法施行令（昭和二十三年政令第百九十七号） 新型コロナワクチンについて（厚生労働省） |
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| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
age 65 and over | every year · One dose each year during a period set by each municipality between October and March. | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) · 定期接種実施要領 · Set by law 予防接種法施行令（昭和二十三年政令第百九十七号） 新型コロナワクチンについて（厚生労働省） |
Spain
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
age 70 and over | Recommendation for the 2026–2027 season; the age group is set again for each season. | Public Health Commission of the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (Spain) · Recomendaciones de vacunación frente a COVID-19 2026-2027, España · National programme Calendario común de vacunación e inmunización a lo largo de toda la vida. Calendario recomendado año 2026 (aprobado por el CISNS el 12 de diciembre de 2025) |
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| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
Women; Pregnant | In each season, at any stage of pregnancy. | Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (Spain) · Calendario común de vacunación e inmunización a lo largo de toda la vida. Calendario recomendado año 2026 · National programme Recomendaciones de vacunación frente a COVID-19 2026-2027, España (Comisión de Salud Pública, 11 de junio de 2026; actualizado septiembre 2026) |
Brazil
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
6 months to 4 years | 6 months, 7 months, 9 months · The course uses the Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine; healthy children who have completed it do not need routine further doses. | Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Instrução Normativa do Calendário Nacional de Vacinação 2026 · National programme Calendário Nacional de Vacinação (Ministério da Saúde) |
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| COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 vaccination |
age 60 and over | every 6 months · Regardless of how many doses were received before. | Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Instrução Normativa do Calendário Nacional de Vacinação 2026 · National programme Calendário Nacional de Vacinação (Ministério da Saúde) |
Emergency and crisis lines
United States
Emergency 911 Emergency services (United States) · Source
Crisis line 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States) · Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
United Kingdom
Emergency 999 NHS England · Source
Health advice 111 NHS England · Source
Crisis line 116 123 Samaritans · Open 24 hours a day. · Source
China
Emergency 120 National Health Commission (China) · Source
Crisis line 12356 National Health Commission (China) · Each line provides at least 18 hours of service a day under the national notice; hours vary by city. · Source
Japan
Emergency 119 Fire and Disaster Management Agency (Japan) · Source
Crisis line 0120‑061‑338 #いのちSOS (Lifelink) · Open 24 hours a day, every day (free call). · Source
Crisis line 0120‑279‑338 Yorisoi Hotline · Open 24 hours a day (free call). · Source
Spain
Emergency 112 Emergency services (Spain) · Source
Crisis line 024 Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain) · Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
Brazil
Emergency 192 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Source
Crisis line 188 CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida · Free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Brazil. · Source
Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.