Pneumococcal vaccination to be mandatory for those under two


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is looking to make pneumococcal vaccinations mandatory for children under the age of two.

Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he expects for the vaccination to be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) during the tenure of the current government.

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