Check-ups for your family

The usual Danish timeline for babies, children and pregnancy. See who contacts you and what you need to book yourself.

Baby and child timeline

48–72 hours after birthAutomaticBeing verified
Heel-prick test screening for 25 rare congenital diseases.
Birth place
Source: Sundhedsstyrelsen ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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Within 10 days after birthAutomaticBeing verified
Hearing screening.
Birth place
Source: Sundhedsstyrelsen ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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4–6 days after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit if you went home within 72 hours. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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10–12 days after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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3–4 weeks after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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5 weeks after birthYou bookBeing verified
First child check-up with your GP.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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2–3 months after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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3 months after birthYou bookBeing verified
Vaccinations only. See the vaccine timeline for details.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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4–6 months after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit for first-time mothers. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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5 months after birthYou bookBeing verified
Child check-up and vaccinations with your GP.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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8–10 months after birthThey invite youBeing verified
Health visitor home visit. The kommune contacts you.
Health visitor
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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12 months after birthYou bookBeing verified
Child check-up and vaccinations with your GP.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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15 months after birthYou bookBeing verified
MFR vaccine.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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2 years after birthYou bookBeing verified
Child check-up with your GP.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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3 years after birthYou bookBeing verified
Child check-up, including a sight test.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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4 years after birthYou bookBeing verified
Child check-up and MFR 2 vaccine.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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5 years after birthYou bookBeing verified
Last child check-up and booster vaccine.
GP
Source: sundhed.dk ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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Dental care

Public dental care is organised by your kommune. The right local first-visit row appears when your family profile has a Copenhagen or Frederiksberg postcode.

From the first tooth (about 6 months)AutomaticBeing verified
Brush twice a day from the first tooth with a little fluoride toothpaste, following Københavns Tandpleje’s advice.
Dentist
Source: Københavns Tandpleje ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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About 1 yearAutomaticBeing verified
First dental visit in Copenhagen. The appointment comes in Digital Post; the kommune books for you.
DentistCopenhagen
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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2 yearsAutomaticBeing verified
First dental check-up in Frederiksberg. The kommune contacts you.
DentistFrederiksberg
Source: Frederiksberg Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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Every 12–24 months after the first visitAutomaticBeing verified
Ongoing public dental care. Dental care is free until your child turns 22: “Børn og unge kan få gratis tandpleje, indtil de fylder 22 år”. No sign-up: “Du og dit barn bliver automatisk indkaldt”. You can choose another public clinic, or a private dentist and pay part yourself (Copenhagen: 35% for under-16s). Change an appointment: Copenhagen Kontaktcenter 35 30 39 60; Frederiksberg 38 21 03 12.
Dentist
Source: Københavns Kommune ↗ · checked 9 Nov 2026
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This page summarises general information from Danish health authorities. It is not medical advice and does not replace your doctor, health visitor or 1813. If you are worried about your child, contact a doctor. In an emergency call 112.