The National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) comprises childhood vaccinations recommended as the standard of care for protection against common vaccine preventable diseases that are of significant healthcare burden to Singapore.

Under the Infectious Diseases Act, it is compulsory for parents and guardians to have their child vaccinated against diphtheria and measles.

In consultation with the Expert Committee on Immunisation, MOH regularly reviews the vaccination policies and vaccines listed on the schedule, taking into consideration local disease burden, vaccine safety, clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of the vaccines. This ensures that the national recommendations for vaccinations are up to date.