Malaysian babies will suffer two less injections with the introduction of the new hexavalent vaccine in the NIP. — Immunise4Life
The Health Ministry introduced the NIP in the 1950s by providing free vaccination services to children in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the hepatitis B vaccine is given to children directly after birth and at the ages of one and six months.The six-in-one vaccine, she says, needs to be given to children at the ages of two, three, five and 18 months.She points out: “This means that the number of injections is reduced to five injections to prevent six diseases.”
She says: “Just like other vaccines, this vaccine will go through a few clinical trial phases, including a large-scale trial, before it can be used commercially.She adds: “In Malaysia, a vaccine goes through a strict and thorough registration process by the Drug Control Authority under the Health Ministry.
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