Prices/Types of Vaccinations

DTP/S1 or 3+1 (Polio by mouth) = Free (Singaporean), $41.15 (Non-Resident), $20.55 (PR)

DTPa/Hib/S1 or 4+1 (Polio by mouth) = $77.15 each month X 4 (3, 4, 5 and 18 mth)

DTPa/Hib/IPV or 5+1m (Polio Included) = $87.40 each month X 4 (3, 4, 5 and 18 mth)

A course of 4 injections at 3, 4, 5 & 18 months.

Vaccination with DTP acellular (DTPa) vaccine (Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis)
The new safe and effective DTPa vaccines that are now available contain purified bacterial parts that are important for protection.  These new vaccines have been shown in clinical studies to cause fewer side-effects than traditional DTP wholecell vaccines.  DTPa vaccines have been approved for primary and booster vaccination in a growing number of countries including Singapore.

Hib Vaccination (Haemophilus Influenza type b)
The Hib vaccine is the most effective and safest way to protect your child against Hib meningitis.  Hib vaccination follows the same schedule as DTP and Polio vaccinations.  It can be given from 2 months of age - 3 injections at one or two months interval followed by a booster if desired after the interval dose.  Worldwide experience shows that when babies complete the entire vaccination course, it is very successful in preventing Hib disease.  All children under the age of 5 can be immunised.

Polio Vaccination (Poliomyelitis)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a campaign in 1988 for the global eradication of polio by the year 2005.  In order to achieve this goal, WHO recommends routine immunisation of infants before the age of one.  Both oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) are available, both of which have been used successfully to decrease the global incidence of poliomyelitis.  The last reported case of polio in Singapore was in 1970 but we must continue to be vigilant against the return of this disease.

Although vaccines are effective at preventing diseases, some vaccines like DTP can cause unwanted reactions. Some children develop fever, pain and swelling at the injection sites, sometimes for a long time after vaccination. Though these side-effects are relatively minor and temporary, they can still be distressing to children and parents alike. If you have concerns about these kinds of reactions, talk to your doctor.