Child & Infant Health
Child vaccinations
From Birth
- Hepatitis B, usually taken at birth, 1 month and 5-6 months old. Infanrix hexa may be used instead.
- Infanrix IPV (5 in 1), usually taken at 3, 4 and 5 months old. Booster at 18 months old.
- Infanrix hexa (6 in 1) – combines Infanrix IPV (5 in 1) with hepatitis B.
- Rotavirus (oral drops) – 2 doses required, usually taken with the 1st and 2nd doses of Infanrix.
- Pneumococcal disease – 2 doses taken at 3 and 5 months old, with booster after 1 year old.
After 1 Year Old
- MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) – mandatory under NCIS; 2 doses, usually taken at 12 months and 15-18 months.
- Chicken pox – recommended; 2 doses 2 months apart – can be taken in a combined vaccine together with MMR.
- Influenza – 1 dose, taken annually.
- Cervical cancer (HPV – human papillomavirus) – recommended for girls 9 years old onwards.
Other Services
- Well-baby / well-child screening
- Common childhood conditions (asthma / allergic rhinitis / eczema)
- Common childhood infections (hand-foot-mouth disease, chicken pox, stomach flu, bronchitis & respiratory tract infections etc.)
- Certification of fitness for OBS / CCAs / Camps
