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Roll out of 2009 H1N1 vaccine for young adults and children

by Sally on November 27, 2009

in News

H1N1 PumpkinThe 2009 H1N1 vaccine is now ready to be rolled out to children and young adults aged 10 years through 18 years.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) have reviewed the safety of CSL Limited Panvax H1N1 Vaccine in children aged 10 years to 18 years and are satisfied with the safety profile of the product in this age-group. The use of Panvax in children younger than 10 years of age is currently under review and a recommendation would be made soon. [click to continue…]

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You Can Use Medisave for Pneumococcal Vaccination of Children

by Sally on October 19, 2009

in Lifestyle

South Beach SistersFrom November 1, 2009, Medisave can be used to pay for pneumococcal vaccination of children.

MOH has accepted the recommendations of its Expert Committee on Immunisation to include the pneumococcal vaccination as the 10th vaccine in our National Childhood Immunisation Programme (NCIP).

The current pneumococcal immunization coverage is about 20% of all newborns. With the inclusion of this vaccine in the NCIP, this will further reduce morbidity and mortality of invasive pneumococcal diseases in the long run. [click to continue…]

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MOH: Video Competition for $1000 Cash Prize

by Sally on September 17, 2009

in Sales & Promotions

video-competitionSingapore celebrates 50 years of self-governance this year and at the Ministry of Health, people want to commemorate 50 years of public healthcare in Singapore! They invite all Singapore residents to participate in our festivities by submitting a video telling their healthcare inspirations, stories or wishes.

Do you have an inspirational story to tell about a nurse, doctor or maybe your physiotherapist? Have you thought about what hospitals and healthcare in Singapore would be like in year 2020? [click to continue…]

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