Category: Vaccination

Question: Bayi yg mendapat vaksin hep b pada waktu lahir,1 bulan dan 6 bulan diberi vaksin hexaxim pada usia 2,3 dan 5 bulan.Adakah ini akan menyebabkan masalah overvaccination kerana bayi itu telah menerima 6 suntikan vaksin hep b secara keseluruhan? (Mohd) Answer: Encik, adalah jarang ini berlaku dan tidak banyak pengalaman mengenai hal ini. Namun, suntikan Hep […]

Question: Hi..anak saya berumur 2 bulan…2-3 hari lalu baru perasan ada benjolan di sebelah kiri bawah ketiak anak saya….adakah itu lumph node?anak sy tidak ada demam dan feeding semua ok…benjolan tu dlm ukuran 2×1 cm,setakat ini semua vaksin lengkap dan megikut jadual,jadi perlu kah dirawat or dibiarkan dulu ? Sekian terima kasih. (Shafiq Shahmi) Answer: Hi Syafiq, […]

Question: My son have a 7 months old with microtia & atresia on his left ear.Could anyone give me details of microtia and what they have gone through. I wish to know which are the hospital have doing specialized surgeries on microtia & atresia.I felt very depressed. Thanks. (Fanny) Answer: Dear Puan, Is your son under […]

Question: Bolehkah anak sy yg berusia setahun 1 bulan mengambil suntikan mmr sedangkan dia sedang mengambil antibiotik dan baru di sahaja di x-ray bbrp hari yg lalu. Bolehkah sy melewatkan suntikan mmr anak sy sebelum umurnya 18 bulan. (Fara Maya) Answer: X Ray tidak menggangu apa-apa. Suntikan vaksin tidak patut diberi semasa ada demam. Selsema sedikit tidak […]

Question: Hi Doctor, Anak saya kini berumur 8bulan setengah. She had taken twice of vaccination of rota virus before but already missed out the last one. I also heard that since she is now 8 months plus, she cant longer take the final dose. so i assume now the best way is only pencegahan bagi mengelakkan jangkitan virus ini […]

Question: If an individual were to suffer AEFI or died as a result of vaccination, where and how do we report the AEFI/death and how do we file for compensation in Malaysia? In the USA, UK and many other countries, families of victims suffering AEFI or death due to vaccination who proved their case can claim […]

Bahan utama dalam vaksin adalah mikroorganisma yang dilemahkan/dimatikan, toksin yang dinyahaktifkan atau subunit protein dan konjugat yang berasal dari mikrob. Fungsi vaksin adalah untuk merangsang sistem daya tahan penyakit untuk menghasilkan antibodi terhadap penyakit tersebut. Apakah kandungan lain dalam vaksin selain bahan utama? Selain daripada bahan utama, sesuatu produk vaksin juga mengandungi bahan lain sama […]

Question: Without the scar, does she have any immunity against tb? If don’t jab now, any risk of her getting sick from tb infection …e.g. let’s say from infected foreign helper at her kindergarten? Not that I know anyone’s infected or not, just an example. Answer: It’s possible that the lack of scar means she […]

Question: Dear Dr Budak, BCG scar is absent from my 4-year-old’s arm. Should I get her jabbed again now or wait until she’s 7? (She only had slight swelling and almost invisible mark after her BCG jab at infancy). Thanks and hope to hear your advise soon Answer: according to the national immunisation schedule, BCG […]