In Czech Republic immunisation is mandatory against 9 (nine) diseases:

• diphtheria (6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• tetanus(6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• pertussis (6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• poliomyelitis (6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• haemophilus influenzae tybe B (6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• hepatitis B (6 doses at 2, 3, 4 and 10 months, and between 5 and 6 plus 10 and 11 years, Infanrix Exa and Exacima)
• measles (2 doses at 15 months and between 21 and 23 months, Priorix, Priorix-tetra that includes chickenpox is recommended)
• mumps (2 doses at 15 months and between 21 and 23 months, Priorix, Priorix-tetra that includes chickenpox is recommended)
• rubella (2 doses at 15 months and between 21 and 23 months, Priorix, Priorix-tetra that includes chickenpox is recommended)

Not only religion, but also freedom of conscience in the broadest sense can be a reason for parents to refuse the mandatory inoculation of their child, the Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court said in a ground-breaking ruling on January 2016. The decision concerned parents who were recently fined for having refused to inoculate their child on the ground of possible health complications.

Unvaccinated children in Czech Republic are not allowed in nurseries, preschools and kindergardens. If kindergarten accept unvaccinated child, it can be fined up to 18.500 Euro (500.000 Czk). Public health authorities provide often incorrect legal information to doctors and kindergarten directors who are under big pressure.

There is no law which regulates responsibility for vaccine injury. Ministry of health is now preparing a law to regulate vaccine injury compensation. Vaccination was very discussed topic in 2015 on Czech media, because the public health law was amended. The amendments will came into force on December 1st, 2015. Unfortunately no positive changes were adopted and the vaccination is still mandatory. During the legislation process a group of active parents met the deputies and senators of the Czech parliament and discussed mandatory vaccination. They managed to convince some parliament members about voluntary vaccination. Parents also convinced lot of PMs, that kindergartens should be opened even for unvaccinated children. Unfortunately, most PMs followed the Ministry of health belief in mandatory vaccination and school attendace policy. The public health law then underwent minor changes only. Report adverse events here.