Parents, are you planning to bring your child for immunisation but still unsure which vaccines they need?
Many people may not realise that without complete immunisation, children can be more vulnerable to serious infectious diseases that may affect their health.
According to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), every baby in Malaysia is recommended to receive certain vaccines from birth through adolescence.
Vaccination not only helps protect your child, but also reduces the risk of disease outbreaks within the community — a concept known as herd immunity.
What Is Vaccination?
According to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), a vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active immunity against specific diseases such as diphtheria, rubella, measles, mumps, and chickenpox.
Vaccines can be administered in different ways, including:
Injection – for example, the MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
Oral administration – for example, the Rotavirus vaccine
Additional Vaccines for Children
Pneumococcal Vaccine – Helps protect against serious respiratory infections and other pneumococcal diseases.
Influenza Vaccine – Helps protect against influenza, high fever, and complications such as pneumonia.
Chickenpox Vaccine – Helps protect against chickenpox.
Rotavirus Vaccine – Helps protect against severe diarrhoea caused by rotavirus infection.
Meningococcal Vaccine – Helps protect against serious infections affecting the brain and spinal cord, such as meningitis.
Why Are Vaccinations Important for Your Child?
Help protect children from serious and potentially dangerous diseases.
May help reduce medical expenses by preventing vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Help protect other people in the community, especially those who are more vulnerable.
Contribute to protecting future generations by reducing the spread of infectious diseases.
