Suriname childhood vaccine schedule: 8 vaccines by age
For babies (first year): Hepatitis B, DTaP / Tdap, Polio (IPV), Hib. Click a vaccine for its schedule in every other country.
| Vaccine | Status | Doses & recommended age |
|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B · side effects & data | Universal | Birth dose — At birth (within 24 hours) Dose 2 — 2 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 3 — 4 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 4 — 6 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) |
| DTaP / Tdap · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 2 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 2 — 4 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 3 — 6 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Booster — 18 months (DTwP) Booster — 4-6 years (DTwP) |
| Polio (IPV) · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 2 months (IPV) Dose 2 — 4 months (IPV) Dose 3 — 6 months (OPV) Booster — 18 months (OPV) Booster — 4-5 years (OPV) |
| Hib · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 2 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 2 — 4 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) Dose 3 — 6 months (Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HepB)) |
| MMR · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 12 months Dose 2 — 18 months |
| Yellow fever · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 12 months |
| HPV · side effects & data | Universal | Dose 1 — 9-13 years (HPV4, girls and boys) |
| Influenza (flu) · side effects & data | Selective / risk-based | Annual — Children with chronic conditions, every season |
Suriname vaccine schedule vs. the United States
Suriname and the United States share 7 routine vaccines. Suriname also routinely gives Yellow fever, which the U.S. does not. The U.S. routinely gives Pneumococcal (PCV), Rotavirus, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis A, Meningococcal, COVID-19, which Suriname does not.
| Vaccine | Suriname first dose | U.S. first dose | Doses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | At birth (within 24 hours) | Birth | 4 vs 3 doses |
| DTaP / Tdap | 2 months | 2 months | 5 vs 5 doses |
| Polio (IPV) | 2 months | 2 months | 5 vs 4 doses |
| Hib | 2 months | 2 months | 3 vs 4 doses |
| MMR | 12 months | 12-15 months | 2 vs 2 doses |
| HPV | 9-13 years | 11-12 years | 1 vs 2 doses |
| Influenza (flu) | Children with chronic conditions, every season | 6 months and older, every season | 1 vs 1 doses |
In the Suriname schedule but not the routine U.S. schedule: Yellow fever.
In the routine U.S. schedule but not Suriname's: Pneumococcal (PCV), Rotavirus, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis A, Meningococcal, COVID-19.
Coverage and reported disease in Suriname
WHO/UNICEF estimates of how many children actually receive each vaccine, and the diseases' reported incidence, from the WHO Immunization Data portal.
- Measles: 0 reported cases, 0 per million people (2025). Two-dose coverage is 52%; sustained elimination needs roughly 95% coverage with both doses.
- Pertussis (whooping cough): 8 reported cases, 12.5 per million people (2025).
- Hepatitis B birth dose: 79% coverage. A birth dose matters most where mothers commonly carry hepatitis B; countries with universal prenatal screening often start hepatitis B vaccination later or target only exposed newborns.
Coverage: share of children who received each vaccine
| Vaccine | Suriname | United States |
|---|---|---|
| DTP dose 1 | 80% (2025) | 98% (2025) |
| DTP dose 3 | 80% (2025) | 94% (2025) |
| Measles dose 1 | 67% (2025) | 92% (2025) |
| Measles dose 2 | 52% (2025) | 95% (2025) |
| Polio (IPV series) | 76% (2025) | 93% (2025) |
| Hep B birth dose | 79% (2025) | 75% (2025) |
| Hep B dose 3 | 80% (2025) | 93% (2025) |
| Hib dose 3 | 80% (2025) | 92% (2025) |
| Pneumococcal (PCV) | not reported | 84% (2025) |
| Rotavirus (complete) | not reported | 77% (2025) |
| Yellow fever | 63% (2025) | not reported |
| HPV dose 1, girls | 21% (2025) | 73% (2025) |
Source: WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), falling back to country-reported figures, and WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form reported cases, via the WHO Immunization Data portal (21 October 2026). "Not reported" usually means the vaccine is not in the universal schedule. Year-by-year series and data-quality grades: Suriname disease-risk profile.
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