Yu Ming was taken his first dose of Pneumococcal vaccine today together with Rotavirus vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine can protects against Pneumococcal disease which includes ear infection, sinus infection, meningitis, pneumonia and bacteremia. There are total 4 doses if the baby is given the first dose before 6 months old. Different ages will required different doses.
The vaccine is quite pricey but it is advisable to take this vaccine as the Pneumococcal disease is very common nowadays. According to the WHO, estimated one child dies of Pneumococcal disease every minute.
The price for 1 dose is RM250 but luckily the manufacturer is giving 3 doses free 1 dose promotion. So the total would be RM750 for all the 4 doses.
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