Singaporeans will be able to use up to $400 of their Medisave per account, under the Medisave400 scheme.
National Adult Immunisation Schedule – recommended groups and vaccination schedule
(For persons aged 18 years and older)
| Vaccines | Recommended Groups | Schedule |
| Influenza | • Persons aged 65 years or older; • Persons aged 18 years and receiving long-term aspirin therapy; • Persons who have chronic medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, asthma, and heart disease; • Persons who are immunocompromised; • Persons receiving intermediate and long term care services; • Women at all stages of pregnancy. |
1 dose annually |
| Pneumococcal | • Persons aged 65 years or older 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) |
1 dose each |
| • Persons aged 18 years and
older with chronic illnesses such as chronic lung, heart, kidney or
liver diseases and diabetes mellitus; • Persons who are immunocompromised or with other medical conditions. |
1 or 2 doses |
|
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) | • Females aged 18 to 26 years - Approved for bivalent HPV vaccine (HPV2) and quadrivalent HPV (HPV4) vaccine |
3 doses (0, 1-2, 6 months) |
| Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) | • Pregnant women (for each pregnancy) | 1 dose per pregnancy (16-32 weeks) |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) | • Adults without evidence of immunity and/or prior disease | 2 doses (0, 4 weeks) |
| Hepatitis B | • Adults without evidence of immunity and/or prior disease | 3 doses (0, 1, 6 months) |
| Varicella | • Adults without evidence of immunity and/or prior disease | 2 doses (0, 4-8 weeks) |
Reference:
https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/pressRoom/pressRoomItemRelease/2017/moh-establishes-national-adult-immunisation-schedule--extends-us.html
