In brief

• Vaccination against HPV remains in the 2027 National Immunization Program in the recommended group, not the mandatory one.
• The program includes 30 vaccinations, of which 13 are mandatory, and the document has a changed structure.
• Free Cervarix vaccinations for people aged 19–26 will last until May 31, 2027, and new requests will not be accepted from November 1, 2026.

HPV vaccination without a change in status

Chief Sanitary Inspector Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski announced that vaccination against the human papillomavirus will not become mandatory (GIS o Programie Szczepień Ochronnych na 2027 r., szczepieniach HPV, sytuacji epidemiologicznej i koncepcji One Health – Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny) (Spodziewanego obowiązkowego szczepienia nie będzie. Grzesiowski: zainteresowanie jest ogromne – Medonet). Earlier, it was speculated that the Ministry of Health might introduce such an obligation from January 1, 2027. The draft regulation is still under consultation and has not been adopted. Grzesiowski noted that interest in these vaccinations is very high.

New National Immunization Program for 2027

The communication of the Chief Sanitary Inspector of October 28, 2026 regarding the program was published in the Journal of Laws of the Minister of Health (Program Szczepień Ochronnych na 2027 rok – Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny). The document specifies which vaccinations are mandatory and which are recommended, as well as the rules for their implementation (Nowy kalendarz szczepień na 2027 rok. GIS opublikował wytyczne – portalsamorzadowy.pl).

The structure of the document has also been changed. In the mandatory part, subsections on post-exposure prophylaxis against rabies and tetanus were separated (Co nowego w PSO na 2027 rok? – mp.pl). In the recommended part, it was clarified that it also covers other forms of prophylaxis, for example monoclonal antibodies against RSV. Subsections were added on post-exposure prophylaxis against hepatitis B, passive immunization against RSV, and vaccinations before travel to endemic areas. A novelty is also information on vaccinations recommended for certain professional groups.

Children staying in Poland

Mandatory vaccinations for children and adolescents apply both to children born in the country and to children who were not vaccinated according to the Polish program and who stay in Poland for longer than 3 months. For children up to 2 years of age, the program provides two variants of combination vaccines: the 5-in-1 or the 6-in-1 vaccine.

Free HPV vaccinations for adults

In parallel, a free program for people aged 19–26 is running, implemented with the Cervarix vaccine. The Ministry of Health has provided an additional 8,400 doses, bringing the total to 59.4 thousand doses, i.e., 19.8 thousand complete three-dose schedules. The program will last until May 31, 2027. From November 1, 2026, new requests for this vaccine are not accepted, and previously placed orders will be fulfilled as the preparation becomes available.