vaccinations

I ma taking my newborn to the local branch of teh Queen Mary check up clinics for her vaccinations - do they provide all the vaccinations she should be getting or do i need to go private to get any?

They give most as per schedule below



Immunisation Recommended



Age Immunisation

Newborn B.C.G. Vaccine

Hepatitis B Vaccine - First Dose

1 month Hepatitis B Vaccine - Second Dose

2 months DTaP-IPV Vaccine - First Dose

4 months DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Second Dose

6 months DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Third Dose

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Third Dose



1 year MMR Vaccine - First Dose

1 years DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Booster Dose

Primary 1 MMR Vaccine - Second Dose

DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Booster Dose

Primary 6 dTap-IPV Vaccine* - Booster Dose



However vaccinations such as the ones below are not included

Chickenpox (recommended in many western countries)

Pneumococcus (routine in most if not all western countries)

Rotavirus (introduced last year in USA, available in HK)

Hepatitis A (optional, applies to older children)


Matilda Medical Centre - 2537 8500

Suite 2601, 9 Queen's Road Central


Matilda International Hospital

Hong Kong

http://www.matilda.org

thanks ..what is the 5 in 1 injection i have heard about?

"thanks ..what is the 5 in 1 injection i have heard about?"


That just means they combine several vaccines into one shot. The important thing is to get all the required vaccines. If they combine some into one shot so much the easier for your child (and your sanity).

yes i think the pentavalent and hexavalent save everybody lots of hassle..