Vaccination plan to change


Levelling up: Dr Noor Hisham says the change was a result of the ministry switching to a six-in-one combination vaccine from the current five-in-one vaccine. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: A new vaccination schedule will be introduced for children at all government-run health clinics under the National Immunisation Programme, says the Health Ministry.

In a statement yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the change was a result of the ministry switching to a six-in-one combination vaccine from the current five-in-one vaccine.

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