One vaccine for six diseases introduced for Malaysian children


Malaysian babies will suffer two less injections with the introduction of the new hexavalent vaccine in the NIP. — Immunise4Life

Pathogenic microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi are the causes of infectious diseases.

These diseases can spread to humans through a number of ways, e.g. person to person through direct touch, water, food or airborne particles, and through insects such as mosquitoes.

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