Breastmilk is the best for babies. The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Unnecessary introduction of bottle feeding or other food and drinks will have a negative impact on breastfeeding. After six months of age, infants should receive age-appropriate foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond. Consult your doctor before deciding to use infant formula or if you have difficulty breastfeeding.​

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Vaccination Schedule for Baby

Explore the vaccination chart for baby including vaccines for 1 to 3 months old and all the way up to 18 months old with a list of vaccines against certain diseases.

Vaccinations and immunisations for babies

Taken from HPB (Revised in 2014)

Age

Vaccine

Immunisation against

Birth

BDG

Hepatitis B – 1st dose

Tuberculosis

Hepatitis B

1 Month

Hepatitis B - 2nd dose

Hepatitis B

3 Months

DTaP - 1st dose

IPV - 1st dose

Hib - 1st dose

Pneumococcal Conjugate - 1st dose

Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

Poliomyelitis

Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

Pneumococcal Disease

4 Months

DTaP - 2nd dose

IPV - 2nd dose

Hib - 2nd dose

 

Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

Poliomyelitis

Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

5 Months

Hepatitis B - 3rd dose*

DTaP - 3rd dose

IPV - 3rd dose

Hib - 3rd dose

Pneumococcal Conjugate - 2nd dose

Hepatitis B

Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

Poliomyelitis

Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

Pneumococcal Disease

5-6 Months

Hepatitis B - 3rd dose*

 

Hepatitis B

12 Months

MMR - 1st dose

Pneumococcal Conjugate - 1st booster

Measles, Mumps & Rubella

15-18 Months

DTaP - 1st booster

IPV - 1st booster

Hib - 1st booster

MMR - 2nd dose**

Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

Poliomyelitis

Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

Measles, Mumps & Rubella

18 Months

Tdap - 2nd booster

Oral Polio - 2nd booster

Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis

Poliomyelitis

 

Additional Information:    

Human Papillomavirus - Recommended for females 9 to 26 years; three doses are required at intervals of 0, 2, 6 months

  •   BCG - Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine
  •   HepB - Hepatitis B vaccine
  •   DTaP - Paediatric diphtheria and tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine
  •   Tdap - Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine
  •   MMR - Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
  •   OPV - Oral polio vaccine
  •   IPV - Inactivated polio vaccine
  •   Hib - Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine
  •   PCV - Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  •   D1/D2/D3 - 1st dose, 2nd dose, 3rd dose
  •   B1/B2 - 1st booster, 2nd booster

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  * The 3rd dose of Hepatitis B vaccination can be given with the 3rd dose of DTaP, IPV and Hib for the convenience of parents

  ** 2nd dose of MMR can be given between 15-18 months

  • Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Haemophilus Influenzae type b, Poliomyelitis (5 in 1), Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), BCG and Hepatitis B vaccinations are free at polyclinics for preschoolers who are Singapore citizens.
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (Tdap), Poliomyelitis (Oral Polio), Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) and BCG vaccinations are provided free in schools by the School Health Service, HPB.

Immunisations for Diphtheria and Measles are COMPULSORY by Law.

The National Immunisation Registry (NIR) maintains the immunisation records for all Singapore Residents aged 18 years and below.

 

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