During the school visit, the school health teams check and ensure that students have received their immunisations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Tdap) and Poliomyelitis [e.g. oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV) or inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV)] as recommended under the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule.
Students who have incomplete immunisation records or require catchup immunisations will be referred to the Student Health Centre (SHC). Parents may also take their child to their own doctor for the immunisation if they wish.
Please note that immunisation against Measles and Diphtheria is compulsory by Law in Singapore.
National School-Based HPV Programme
Under the National School-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) programme, females attending MOE-registered secondary schools, Special Education (SPED) schools, Privately-Funded schools and full-time Madrasahs will be offered fully-subsidised HPV vaccinations in Secondary 1 and 2. This programme has been in place since 2019. Secondary One students who missed the school-based HPV vaccination will be contacted by HPB vendors and offered the option to complete their vaccination in the vendor’s clinic.
HPV vaccination is not compulsory and parental consent is required for the student to receive HPV vaccination. Parents/Guardians can provide parental consent via the Child Consent Portal for their daughter(s)/ward(s) to receive the HPV vaccinations.
For Singapore female Citizens or Permanent Residents who are home-schooled or who study in private institutions or overseas, there are several options available to complete their HPV vaccinations:
- Book via the
Health Appointment System with a CHAS GP provider near their home. Please see the section on “How much will it cost?”
- Email
Contact_YPS@HPB.gov.sg to book an appointment to receive the HPV vaccination at the Student Health Centre (SHC). This option is fully subsidised for citizens and permanent residents of Secondary One equivalent age-groups.
- Contact their preferred polyclinic or private medical clinic that carries the HPV vaccine. Please check with the provider on their vaccination charges.
It is recommended that HPV vaccination be completed as early as possible between the ages of 9 – 26 years old.
Cervarix is the HPV vaccine used for the school-based HPV vaccination programme. It provides protections against HPV types 16 and 18 which are associated with about 70% of cervical cancer cases.
The number of HPV vaccinations required will depend on the age of the student at time of receiving the first dose of HPV vaccination.
The vaccination schedules for the National School-based HPV Vaccination Programme are given within the table:
|
<15y when 1st Dose is Given |
≥15y when 1st Dose is Given |
Number of doses required | 2 Doses | 3 Doses |
When will the doses be given | - 1
st Dose in Secondary 1
- 2
nd Dose in Secondary 2
| - 1
st and 2
nd Dose in Secondary 1
- 3
rd Dose in Secondary 2
|
Clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance have shown that HPV vaccines are safe and effective. The vaccines do not contain any live viruses or infectious material. This means you cannot become infected with HPV from the vaccines.
For more information on national school-based HPV vaccination programme, you may refer to the information in the links below.
For any queries on the school-based HPV programme, please email
HPB_mailbox@hpb.gov.sg.
Please visit
FAQs on HPV and HPV immunisation to learn more about HPV and its link to cervical cancer.