Protecting Little Lungs: New RSV Protection for Babies Now Approved in Singapore

Every parent wants to protect their baby from illness, especially during those vulnerable early months of life. Now, a new preventive option is here to help keep babies in Singapore…

Singapore Vaccinations 101: What’s Compulsory and Optional for Your Kids

Thanks to Singapore’s national immunisation programmes that began over a century ago, several infectious diseases have been virtually eradicated here. For instance, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio no longer…

Baby Bonus, Grants & Subsidies for Parents in Singapore (2025 Update)

Having a baby in Singapore? Good news — there’s plenty of support to help with the costs of raising your little one. From cash gifts and matched savings to tax…

A Parent’s Guide to Pneumococcal Disease & Vaccinations for Infants & Children

Every year in Singapore, approximately 10 in 100,000 infants and children under the age of five become very sick from severe pneumococcal disease. They require intensive treatment in the hospital…

Why Childhood Vaccinations Matter – and is there a Dengue Vaccine?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a giant spotlight on vaccines, but not all parents are quite convinced. And while we’ve been distracted by COVID-19 for over two years, the Aedes…

Paediatricians and Paediatric Clinics in Singapore that Parents Trust

The most important thing to every parent is the health and well-being of their child. When your little one falls ill, you want a doctor who not only hastens their…

“Will You Let Your Child 5-11 Years Get the Pfizer Vaccine?”

“No way!” declared my husband. “Do you know Pfizer is not even a vaccine by medical and legal definition? They do not prevent you from getting the infection. They’re experimental…

Doctor Q&A: COVID-19 Vaccine during Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and TTC

Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is well underway. As of 10 May, almost 1.3 million people have completed their two-dose regimen of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. Another 1.8 million are…

Opt-in HPV Vaccine for Girls in Singapore: Should My Daughter Get It?

Parents are asking if it’s really necessary for their teenage daughters to receive the HPV vaccine. We get the lowdown from a doctor. You’ve probably heard the news from the…