Recommended Immunisation Schedules for Your Child
Unsure of what vaccines your child needs? Get a lowdown on the recommended child immunisation schedules from the doctors at KK Women's and Children's Hopsital, a member of the SingHealth group.
Vaccines
work best when given at the right time.
Here's what you should know about your child's vaccinations.
Recommended immunisation schedules
- Vaccines work best when given at the right time.
Age | Compulsory | Optional |
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At birth | - BCG
- Hepatitis B (1st dose)
| - |
2 months | | Rotavirus |
4 months | | Rotavirus |
6 months | | - |
- Vaccines for babies of hepatitis B carrier mothers, until 12 months of age
Age | Compulsory | Optional |
---|
At birth | - BCG
- Hepatitis B (1st dose)
| - |
1 month | | - |
2 months | | |
4 months | | |
6 months | - 5-in-1
- Hepatitis B (3rd dose)
- PCV
| - |
9 months | - Blood test for Hepatitis B sAg
| - |
12 months | - Hepatitis B vaccine booster if required
| - |
- Vaccines for all toddlers from 1 to 2 years of age
Age | Compulsory | Optional |
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12 months | | - |
15 months | | |
18 months | | |
21 - 24 months | - | |
- Vaccines for children after 2 years of age
Age | Compulsory |
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6 - 7 years | - MMR (2nd dose)
- Oral sabin (for polio) 2nd booster
|
10 - 11 years | - Tdap/Boostris 2nd booster
- Oral sabin 3rd booster
|
- Can also be given at 4 - 6 years of age
- For additional vaccines, especially those recommended for travel, please discuss with your doctor.
Ref: O17
Contributor(s):
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
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