15 June 2026
The goal of zero dengue deaths is achievable, but only if we have the strategy and solidarity to act.
Tag: National Immunisation Programme (NIP)
4 June 2026
Letter
Stop Normalising Chickenpox: It’s Time Children Got The Full Shot — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Zulkifli Ismail
A preventable illness that hospitalises healthy children, devastates pregnant women, and kills immunocompromised kids is not harmless. It is a public health failure.
3 June 2026
Letter
Protecting Malaysia’s Children From An Invisible Threat — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Zulkifli Ismail
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalisation for all infants in Malaysia, yet it remains under-discussed and unaddressed.
25 May 2026
Letter
Why A 2+1 Schedule For PCV20 Is The Smart Choice — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Dr David Ng
Public health policy should be guided not only by licensing pathways, but also by evolving immunological and real-world effectiveness data.
21 May 2026
Letter
Lessons From The Past, Vaccines For The Future: A Malaysian Story Of Hope — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Zulkifli Ismail
The Hib success shows that local data, cost-effectiveness analysis, and a champion with moral clarity can overcome even economic collapse.
24 December 2025
MOH continues to recommend universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies at birth, saying hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in Malaysia has proven effective since 1989 in curbing infections among children. Parents are reminded to follow the NIP schedule.
24 December 2025
Letter
Responding to US CDC: Hepatitis B Vaccines Are Safe And Effective — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, Dr George Lee & Tee Shiao Eek
In response to the US CDC recommending an end to the universal birth-dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, Malaysian doctors note that virtually every newborn in Malaysia receives the hep B vaccine birth-dose, with hep B seroprevalence dropping by over 80%.
5 November 2025
Letter
Dengue Vaccination In Malaysia: Progress, Challenges, And The Latest Booster Data — Dr Rakhee Yadav
With vigilant monitoring and coordinated action, Malaysia stands on the threshold of a new era in dengue prevention — one guided by science, strategy, and sustained hope.
22 July 2025
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Qdenga vaccine won’t be added to the NIP yet, as Malaysia hasn’t met WHO’s 60% seroprevalence threshold in children. The government will instead expand Wolbachia mosquito use, which has shown 45–100% effectiveness.
15 October 2024
Just like influenza, updated Covid-19 vaccines must be allocated in Budget 2025 for the elderly and other high-risk groups. It would be cost-effective for MOH to run annual routine inoculation programmes for senior citizens, combining flu and Covid shots.