Let’s talk about vaccines for you and your family

16th October 2025

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Why should I be vaccinated?

Vaccines protect you, your family and your community from diseases and saves lives.

What happens if you don’t get vaccinated?

If you are not vaccinated, you are not protected.

Which vaccines should I get?

There are different vaccines for the different stages of your life. The table below shows the vaccines included in your Platinum Health beneﬁts. If you have any questions or need guidance, please talk to your healthcare provider.

Where can I get vaccinated?

At any of our medical facilities.

Who can I talk to if I need more information?

Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Platinum Health offers a range of vaccines that can help protect your family. Here’s a guide to the important vaccinations we recommend:

Age	Vaccine(s) & Notes
Birth	BCG (Bacilles Calmette Guérin): Protects against tuberculosis (TB), a disease that affects the lungs.
6 weeks	RV (Rotavirus): Protects against rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhoea and can be dangerous, especially in babies. PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine): Protects against pneumococcal bacteria, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections. DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV (Hexavalent Vaccine): Combination vaccine protecting against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type B. It’s one of the most important vaccines your baby will receive.
10 weeks	DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV (Hexavalent Vaccine): The second dose to boost your baby’s protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Hib.
14 weeks	RV (Rotavirus): Second dose to protect against severe diarrhoea caused by rotavirus. PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine): Second dose to protect against pneumococcal infections. DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV (Hexavalent Vaccine): Third dose to boost protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Hib.
6 months	MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine): Protects against measles, a highly contagious disease that can lead to complications like pneumonia, diarrhoea, and brain swelling.
9 months	PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine): Third dose to protect against pneumococcal infections.
12 months	MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine): Provides long-term protection against measles, mumps and rubella.
18 months	DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV (Hexavalent Vaccine): Final dose of this combination vaccine.
6 years	DTaP-IPV (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio): Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine): Protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
9 years and older	HPV (Human papillomavirus): Protects against cervical cancer, anogenital warts, oropharyngeal cancers and precancers. Two doses are recommended.
12 years	TDaP-IPV (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio): Protects against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio.
Adult	Influenza: Protects you from severe flu illness. PCV: Protects adults with high-risk conditions against meningitis, septicaemia, pneumonia and otitis media caused by pneumococcal infections.