The above is the immunization schedule by our Malaysian Government. It is very simple to see and understand and I hope everyone can understand!
Many times I personally see patients being admitted to the hospital for infective disease that is very much preventable with the immunization program that is being lay out by our ministry. It is given free of charge in any health clinic. So, any parents will just need to walk in to any of the clinic, and get their babies checked and immunized. Isn't that simple?
Yes, I must agree, that there are many parents opt to send their babies to be immunized in the private clinic. This is good and I encourage it. I must say one thing however, that is the vaccines given by the government and the private clinics are the SAME. There are no difference at all! Of course, as with any govt hospital or clinic, the patients need to wait. This is the norm. So for many of us that don't want to wait, then we pay! Many however, don't want to pay and don't want to wait! This is impossible. We can't be lazy and want the govt to give us free stuff and we want NOW! Beggars can't be choosers right?
There are few other 'additional' vaccines, that are not available in the govt clinic. This additional vaccines are good to be taken, and the patients will have no choice but to get them in the private sector. Many asked me this question before "Doc, why the govt don't want to give us this additional vaccines as well?". Well the answer is, "The govt don't have money!"
Hospitals and govt clinics are collecting a mere RM5 for treatment, consultation, and drugs. We don't need to be an economist to know that the govt don't earn any money and will in fact loose money and be in greater debt if the ministry give every vaccine free!
I will talked more on these additional vaccines in my next post. These vaccines are important, and to me a MUST for any parents with children.
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