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Just to share some information on immunization for kids in Malaysia. The chart shows the recommended schedule of immunization that we usually get from the pediatricians in Malaysia.

Just found out that there is this MMR booster @ age 4-5 years old which does not usually occurs in many of the recommendation chart, but I found this in JY & JQ’s current pediatrician’s chart. I asked her for details, and she told me supposedly children should take this booster jab at age 4½ years, but if we miss it, then they’ll be given the jab by government during standard 1 @ age 7 (and that’s why many pediatrician didn’t include this in their chart). But to her it is way too late for the booster jab at age 7. Well, you can check it out with your pediatrician if you are keen to know whether to take or not.

Besides the standard recommendation, I do think that young children should take the Pneumococcal Disease (PnD) vaccination too especially those preschool children attending daycare centre if affordable. Some detail information on Pneumococcal Disease posted in The Star. Furthermore, a study from Los Angeles Times | Health states that 30% of H1N1 Pneumonia related deaths are due to streptococcus pneumoniae!

My children has taken them, how about yours?