NCIS: Singapore's National Childhood Immunisation Schedule and when each jab is due

NCIS stands for the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule, the Ministry of Health's list of recommended vaccines for children in Singapore and the age each dose is due. CDA says it covers 15 diseases, including tuberculosis, whooping cough and measles, and that vaccination against measles and diphtheria is compulsory under the Infectious Diseases Act. Most of the jabs fall in your baby's first 18 months.

The NCIS from birth to 18 months

MOH's schedule table lists the vaccination visits for babies and toddlers:

• Birth: BCG and hepatitis B dose 1, usually in hospital
• 2 months: 6-in-1 dose 1
• 4 months: 5-in-1 dose 2 and PCV dose 1
• 6 months: 6-in-1 dose 3 and PCV dose 2
• 12 months: MMR dose 1, chickenpox dose 1 and the PCV booster
• 15 months: MMRV, the second dose of MMR and chickenpox
• 18 months: 5-in-1 booster

The 5-in-1 is DTaP, polio and Hib, and the 6-in-1 adds hepatitis B. After 18 months the pace drops. HealthHub's DTaP leaflet puts the next booster at 10 to 11 years, and MOH says girls in Secondary 1 and 2 get the HPV vaccine at no charge in school. NHG Polyclinics also lists flu vaccination for children aged 6 to 59 months among its fully subsidised vaccines. For your baby's own dates, use the vaccination schedule tool.

Which NCIS vaccines are compulsory

Two diseases are covered by law. CDA says vaccination against measles and diphtheria is compulsory for children under the Infectious Diseases Act, and HealthHub says the duty sits with parents and guardians. Measles protection comes from MMR, and diphtheria from the DTaP part of the 6-in-1 and 5-in-1.

Everything else on the NCIS is recommended. CDA describes the schedule as the vaccinations recommended as the standard of care against diseases that are, or would be without vaccination, a heavy healthcare burden in Singapore. Schools check too: NHG Polyclinics says the Certificate of Vaccination is one of the documents required for Primary One registration.

What NCIS vaccines cost in Singapore

For a Singapore Citizen child, usually nothing. MOH says eligible citizen children get full subsidies at CHAS GP clinics for the nationally recommended vaccines on its Subsidised Vaccine List, and eligible citizen and PR children may get up to full subsidies at polyclinics. MOH says no application is needed.

There are two catches. HealthHub says subsidies cover only the vaccine brands on MOH's list, so a non-listed brand at a private clinic is not subsidised. And vaccine.gov.sg says charges apply at CHAS GP clinics for PRs, long-term residents and foreigners. NHG Polyclinics says you can pay with MediSave, the Baby Bonus cash gift or savings in your child's CDA.

How the NCIS gets updated

The schedule changes over time. CDA says MOH reviews it regularly with the Expert Committee on Immunisation, weighing local disease burden, vaccine safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness. The version on CDA's site was last updated on 12 October 2026, and COVID-19 is one of the 15 diseases on it.

The next change is already set. MOH says the HPV9 vaccine joins the NCIS on 1 January 2027 and replaces HPV2 in the school programme for girls who have not started or finished their doses. HealthHub says the Health Booklet will be amended the same day, so check the schedule printed in an older booklet against the current one. Our guide to baby vaccinations in Singapore walks through what happens at each visit.

Frequently asked questions

What does NCIS mean?

National Childhood Immunisation Schedule. It is the official list of vaccines recommended for every child in Singapore, from birth to age 17, with the age each dose is due.

Are NCIS vaccines free?

For Singapore Citizen children, vaccine.gov.sg says recommended NCIS jabs cost $0 at CHAS GP clinics, on the subsidised brands. At polyclinics, MOH says eligible citizen and PR children may get up to full subsidies.

What if my baby misses an NCIS jab?

Your baby can catch up. KKH, writing for SingHealth, says a child who falls behind can catch up without starting the whole schedule again. Book the next slot and bring the Health Booklet.

Where can I see my child's vaccination record?

In two places: the Health Booklet, and the Children's Health section of the HealthHub app, which shows upcoming vaccinations and past records from the National Immunisation Registry.

Related terms

• BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin): The tuberculosis vaccine most Singapore babies get in hospital soon after birth. It usually leaves a small scar.
• DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis): The diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough vaccine, given inside the 6-in-1 and 5-in-1 jabs from 2 months.
• PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine): The pneumococcal vaccine Singapore babies get at 4 and 6 months, with a booster at 12 months.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella): The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Singapore children get it at 12 months and again at 15 months, as MMRV.
• Booster: An extra dose of a vaccine your child has already had, given later to top up protection.
• Health Booklet: The Child Health Booklet every Singapore baby gets at delivery. It records growth, milestones and every vaccination.

See every term in the glossary