National Immunisation Programme (NIP) Archives

12 January 2024

MSD Donates 300,000 HPV Vaccine Doses For Multi-Sectoral Vaccination Drive

A multi-sectoral HPV vaccination drive, with 300,000 vaccine doses donated by MSD, aims to vaccinate girls across all 222 parliament constituencies. The programme, driven by NCSM, will work with MPs’ offices, district health offices and community leaders.

15 November 2023

Malaysia

Only One In Four See Need For Pneumococcal Vaccination In Elderly, At-Risk Individuals

UM associate professor Dr Pang Yong Kek highlights low awareness of pneumococcal vaccination for the elderly and immunocompromised, with only 24% recognising the need for vaccinating older people and 26% for adults with medical conditions.

1 September 2023

Letter

Maternal Immunisation: Past, Present, And Future – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Husna Musa

Maternal immunisation represents a new frontier in vaccinology and can protect infants from vaccine preventable diseases.

31 August 2023

Letter

Malaysia’s Catch-Up Pneumococcal Vaccination Programme (CHUPP) – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Husna Musa

The introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in the NIP has had a significant impact on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), pneumonias, acute otitis media (AOM), carriage clearance, herd effects & antibiotic resistance.

31 May 2023

Malaysia

MOH Mulls Lower Vaccination Fees Or Free Doses For Non-Malaysian Kids

Non-Malaysian children currently face a registration fee of RM40 for vaccination services and an additional charge of RM40 per vaccine injection in government health care facilities.

30 May 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: MySejahtera To Store Childhood Immunisation Records, Book Health Screenings

Khairy Jamaluddin says physical childhood vaccination cards won’t be issued anymore and MySejahtera will carry “light” electronic health records for health screenings.

Tag: National Immunisation Programme (NIP)

MSD Donates 300,000 HPV Vaccine Doses For Multi-Sectoral Vaccination Drive

Only One In Four See Need For Pneumococcal Vaccination In Elderly, At-Risk Individuals

Maternal Immunisation: Past, Present, And Future – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Husna Musa

Malaysia’s Catch-Up Pneumococcal Vaccination Programme (CHUPP) – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Husna Musa

MOH Mulls Lower Vaccination Fees Or Free Doses For Non-Malaysian Kids

Khairy: MySejahtera To Store Childhood Immunisation Records, Book Health Screenings

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute