Today Caelyn had a free Meningoccocal C vaccine by the Brisbane City Council. It was a great experience, the nurse was friendly and the jab was given swiftly. But I don't understand why this vaccine isn't compulsory in Singapore, while in Australia it is. It sounds pretty serious if you ever contract the disease.
It's great not to have to pay for the vaccine considering how much it would've cost in Singapore. I wish Singapore would give free vaccines for children. It would definitely help with the lower income families. But as with everything else in Singapore - nothing is for free.
Did anyone get their kids vaccinated against Whooping Cough? It's not compulsory in either country. Is it necessary? There seems to be a vaccine for almost everything now, would it be over vaccinating our children to give them ones that aren't compulsory?
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