Infanrix, pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccinations for your child

The Temasek Review
06/13/2010

Combination vaccines such as Infranrix 5 in 1 and 6 in 1 are becoming more popular among Singaporeans. They are approved for use by the Ministry of Health and are available in both polyclinics and private GP clinics.

Combination vaccines have been shown to be effective and have improved acceptability and compliance for the vaccinations with greater coverage of disease with fewer injections.

National Childhood Immunization from birth till 6 months

National Childhood Immunization Schedule – Singapore
Age Vaccine Immunization Against
At Birth BCGHepatitis B (1st dose) TuberculosisHepatitis B
1 Month Hepatitis B (2nd dose) Hepatitis B
3 Months DPT/DT (1st dose)Oral Sabin (1st dose) Diphtheria, Pertussis & TetanusPoliomyelitis
4 Months DPT/DT (2nd dose)Oral Sabin (2nd dose) Diphtheria, Pertussis & TetanusPoliomyelitis
5 Months DPT/DT (3rd dose)Oral Sabin (3rd dose) Diphtheria, Pertussis & TetanusPoliomyelitis
5-6 Months Hepatitis B (3rd dose) Hepatitis B

Source: http://singaporedoc.com/Singapore-Vaccination-Schedule.php

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About the author

VT

Jeffry John Aufderheide is the father of a child injured as a result of vaccination. As editor of the website www.vactruth.com he promotes well-educated pediatricians, informed consent, and full disclosure and accountability of adverse reactions to vaccines.