Parent Hub: Student Immunisation And Screening

Immunisations are very important. They protect your child against vaccine-preventable diseases that can lead to serious complications or even death.

In Singapore, the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) lists the recommended vaccines that children should receive. In consultation with the Expert Committee on Immunisation, MOH regularly reviews vaccination policies as well as the vaccines listed on the schedule. This ensures that NCIS is up to date.

The National Childhood Immunisation Schedule will be amended on 1 January 2027 to reflect the upcoming changes.

Vaccines are Safe

Vaccines are generally safe. They undergo years of testing for safety and effectiveness before they are approved and licensed.

The risk of serious complications from the vaccines is always much lower than the risk of complications if your child falls ill with one of the diseases. Also, allergy to vaccines is rare.

Side Effects of Vaccinations

HPB provides vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Tdap) and Poliomyelitis [inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV)] for students in primary schools.

Child may resume physical activities after the vaccination unless unwell. Please log in to Healthhub via Singpass to view your child’s immunisation records.

HPB provides vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Tdap) and Poliomyelitis [inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV)] for students in primary schools.

Primary 1 Students

Primary 1 students will receive compulsory vaccinations against Measles and Diphtheria (MMR/Tdap) if they have not received the recommended doses of these vaccinations under the NCIS.

This is mandated by the Infectious Diseases Act in Singapore.

If you wish to make alternative vaccination arrangements, please opt-out of this service at Child Consent Portal. If no opt-out notification is received from you, please be informed that your child will receive the compulsory vaccinations during the annual school health visit by HPB’s School Health Service if required.

If you are new to the Child Consent Portal, kindly refer to this video for a quick guide on providing consent and updating your child's medical information. For returning users seeking a quick refresher, we recommend viewing this video instead.

Video link:

• Guide to HPB’s Child Consent Portal for First-Time Parent Users
• Guide to HPB’s Child Consent Portal for Returning Parent Users

For more information, you may visit www.nir.hpb.gov.sg or email your queries to Contact_YPS@HPB.gov.sg.

Primary 5 Students

With parental consent, Primary 5 students will receive booster vaccinations against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Poliomyelitis as recommended under NCIS. You can submit your consent for your child to be vaccinated in the school with the required age-appropriate vaccinations at Child Consent Portal.

Students from Other Levels

Students from other levels may receive vaccinations (MMR, Tdap and/or Poliomyelitis) vaccines as required after school health team has reviewed their immunisation records. Parental consent is required.

National School-Based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme

Since 2019, under the National School-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme, females attending MOE-registered secondary schools, Special Education (SPED) schools, Privately-Funded schools and full-time Madrasahs, have been offered fully subsidised HPV vaccinations in Secondary 1 and 2. From 1 January 2027, in line with changes to the NCIS, the HPV 9 vaccine (Gardasil 9) will replace the HPV 2 vaccine (Cervarix) under the school-based HPV vaccination programme for female students who have not yet started or completed their vaccination series^*.

While both the HPV2 and HPV9 vaccines provide comparable protection against HPV types 16 and 18, which are responsible for 70% of cervical cancers, the HPV9 vaccine also protects against HPV types responsible for an additional 20% of cervical cancers, providing broader coverage than the HPV2 vaccine.

^*Students who started on the HPV2 vaccine (Cervarix) may complete their series with HPV9 (Gardasil 9), as mixed vaccine schedules have been shown to be effective against HPV types 16 and 18 and have acceptable safety profiles.

HPV vaccinations are not compulsory, and parental consent is required for the student to receive any. 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:

1. Book via the Health Appointment System with a CHAS GP provider near their home. Please see the section on “How much will it cost?”
2. 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.
3. 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.

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:

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 the national school-based HPV vaccination programme, you may refer to the link below.

• Fact Sheet on National School-Based HPV Vaccination Programme

For any queries on the school-based HPV programme, please email contact_YPS@hpb.gov.sg.

During the SHS teams’ school visits, doctors and nurses conduct age-appropriate health screening for schoolchildren. To learn what the types of screening activities are, please click the links below.

• Health Screening for Primary School Students
• Health Screening for Secondary School Students

We have other resources about health improvement for youngsters. Follow the links below to learn more.

• National Immunisation Registry
• Need to change or cancel appointments? Wondering what to bring to appointments? Click here.

If you are unable to provide consent or find your child’s record in the Consent Portal, kindly email us at HPB_mailbox@hpb.gov.sg and provide us with the information below:

1. Child/Ward's FULL Name
2. Child/Ward's NRIC/BC/FIN
3. Child/Ward's School
4. Child/Ward's class and educational level
5. Parent/Legal Guardian's FULL Name
6. Parent/Legal Guardian's NRIC/BC/FIN
7. Explain what happened and the steps performed.
8. Attach screenshots of the error encountered.