VACCINATIONS
- Immunizations have saved countless lives from infectious disease.
- Malaysia has a well established National Immunization Programme ( NIP) which commenced in the 1950s.
- In addition there have been quite a few newer recommended vaccines, these include pneumococcal, meningococcal, Japanese encephalitis, rotavirus, influenza and chicken pox vaccines.
- Vaccine refusals have increased resulting in children becoming more vulnerable to vaccine preventable disease such as measles and whooping cough.
HOW CAN WE HELP
- We can address your concerns regarding vaccines.
- Discuss disease and vaccine risks as well as vaccine benefits.
- Provide information fact sheets and links to valuable resources.
IMMUNE WELLNESS AND IMMUNODEFICIENCY
- The body’s immune system is our bodies natural defense system and is involved in fighting off infections . Although most people experience an infection in one form or another, some individuals can have an underactive immune system known as a Primary Immunodeficiency.
- Typically these patients present with persistent fever or recurrent infections . These infections tend to be severe and appear in an unusual site or are an unusual type .
- In these circumstances specialised immune tests are required.
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