All About Child Immunisation

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Way2GO:

qms:

[quote=\"tankee\"]:idea: Thinking of extracting these informative sharing into a thread under Health. But what should the topic title be? :?

Another one - All About Child Immunisation?

Sounds good.
:celebrate:[/quote]yeah :celebrate:
All the experience and advice from Mummies

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Mrs Ang:

My DD born in 2009 and she has the first Pneumococcal at 3 mth old. Nurse said norm infant have this jab at 6 mth but since mine is in CCC so better take earlier. I didn't know this jab is compulsory for 2010 child.


Doc said I should have give DD Rotavirus then she won't have stomach flu now. It is too late now as this jab must be given before 6mth old.

I think our DDs are the same age Mrs Ang :celebrate:
My DD born in Oct (I'd wanted my KSP nick to be Octomum
Anyhoo, she had her pneumococcal shots 5-in-one (2x), and 6-in-one (1x with Hep B), the next one will be MMR (mumps measles and rubella) when she turns 15 months. DD didn't have the rotavirus shot and thankfully she didn't have the flu either

[tankee]

qms:

tankee:

:idea: Thinking of extracting these informative sharing into a thread under Health. But what should the topic title be? :?

Another one - All About Child Immunisation?

I can't split safari crashed while splitting. :roll:

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tankee:

:idea: Thinking of extracting these informative sharing into a thread under Health. But what should the topic title be? :?

All about Vaccines????

Vaccines???

Compulsory vaccines??

Queries on vaccines????

All you ever wanted to know about vaccines????

Sorli sorli, 2nd cup of nespresso, so quite overloaded with caffeine liao



edited: Opppps, just realized suggestions have already been given :oops:

[Mrs Ang]

duriz:

Mrs Ang:

My DD born in 2009 and she has the first Pneumococcal at 3 mth old. Nurse said norm infant have this jab at 6 mth but since mine is in CCC so better take earlier. I didn't know this jab is compulsory for 2010 child.


Doc said I should have give DD Rotavirus then she won't have stomach flu now. It is too late now as this jab must be given before 6mth old.

I think our DDs are the same age Mrs Ang :celebrate:
My DD born in Oct (I'd wanted my KSP nick to be Octomum
Anyhoo, she had her pneumococcal shots 5-in-one (2x), and 6-in-one (1x with Hep B), the next one will be MMR (mumps measles and rubella) when she turns 15 months. DD didn't have the rotavirus shot and thankfully she didn't have the flu either

Yup...yup... :celebrate: My DD also born in Oct.
Who is helping u to take care of your DD?

[Mrs Ang]

Have anyone heard that a new Pneumococcal vaccine will be out around end Oct or early dec?

The standard Polyclinic is give 3 jabs but private is 4 jabs. Can I check how many Pneumococcal jabs did you give your child?

[duriz]

Mrs Ang:

Have anyone heard that a new Pneumococcal vaccine will be out around end Oct or early dec?

The standard Polyclinic is give 3 jabs but private is 4 jabs. Can I check how many Pneumococcal jabs did you give your child?

Hi Mrs Ang,

I brought DD for the 6-in-1 @ NHG Polyclinic (total 2 jabs, one booster to follow at 15 months).
They gave her new pneumococcal vaccine known as Synflorix.
I think the fees are about $290 (for 5-in1) and $326 (for 6-in-1).

The vaccines are for: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (5-in-1) and additional Hepatitis B (6-in-1).

You are able to use your Medisave to pay for Hepatitis B and Pneumoccocal vaccines. You can also pay for your child’s immunisation using your child's Baby Bonus cash gift or savings in the CDA.

If you require more information on the Baby Bonus and its approved healthcare institutions, please go to http://www.babybonus.gov.sg.

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PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION


What is it ?
Pneumococcal disease is a group of illnesses caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus.

They include meningitis, bacteraemia (blood infection ), pneumonia (lung infection ), otitis media (ear infection) and sinusitis

Pneumcoccal disease may thus lead to brain damage, permanent hearing loss, paralysis or severe disability, mental retardation, speech delay and in the worst case scenario, death.

About 15 per 100 000 children less than 5 years old are infected with pneumococcal disease each year in Singapore. A total of 144 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease were notified from January to June 2009

In serious cases, about 25% will suffer from complications and about 6% will die.

The pneumococcus bug can be passed easily via respiratory droplets through sneezing, coughing or close contact.

Currently, the available pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is known as Prevenar. From 2010, a new pneumococcal vaccine known as SynflorixNEW will be available. MOH's Expert Committee on Immunisation (ECI) has recommended that PCV be included into the National Childhood Immunisation Programme from 2009 (see article). The target population groups are infants and children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

Dosage and Administration

AGE DOSE
3 months old 1st Dose
5 months old 2nd Dose
12 - 24 months old 1st Booster Dose
12 - 59 months and (previously not vaccinated) 1 Dose unless asplenic or immunocompromised

Side effects: In clinical trials, the pneumococcal vaccine, prevenar , was found to be generally well tolerated. Most reactions to the vaccine, such as local irritations and fever, were mild, resolved spontaneously and were comparable to those commonly observed with other vaccines.

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NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAM IN SINGAPORE


At Birth
(First 2 days of birth)
1. BCG for tuberculosis (TB)
2. Hepatitis B (1st dose)
Usually given at the hospital after consent is given by the parents

1 month old
Hepatitis B (2nd dose)

3 months old
Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP) (1st dose)
Poliomyelitis Vaccine - (1st dose)
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (1st dose)*New

4 months old
Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP) (2nd dose)
Poliomyelitis Vaccine - (2nd dose)

5 months old
Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP) (3rd dose)
Poliomyelitis Vaccine - (3rd dose)
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (2nd dose)*New

5 - 6 months old
Hepatitis B (3rd dose)

1 - 2 years old
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Booster dose)*New Usually given at 15 months

18 months old
Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DTaP)(1st booster)
Poliomyelitis vaccine (1st booster) Usually given as 5-in-1

6 - 7 years old*
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (Booster dose)
Poliomyelitis vaccine (2nd booster dose)
As recommended in 2007 MOH guidelines

10 - 11 years old **
Diptheria, Tetanus (DT) - 2nd booster
Poliomyelitis vaccine (3rd booster)
As recommended in 2007 MOH guidelines

* With effect from Januaary 2008, all students in Primary 1 ie 6 to 7 years old will be administered the 2nd dose (booster dose) of MMR. Any child who is in Primary 2 to 6 from 2008 onwards who have not received the 2nd dose of MMR should be given the 2nd dose of MMR.

**For children already given 2nd booster of Diptheria-Tetanus containing vaccine in Primary 1 (prior to 2008), they would be given the 3rd booster of the Diptheria Tetanus-containing vaccine when they are in Primary 5.

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Mrs Ang:

Have anyone heard that a new Pneumococcal vaccine will be out around end Oct or early dec?

According to DS's PD, sometime in Oct.

She also mentioned that its v v painful.

To date, DS hasn't gone for it.

I may just decide to opt for this vaccine as PD is now recommending it.