Baby Injections

All babies will receive three vital injections during their hospitalization, prior to discharge:

1. Vitamin K Injection

• Newborn babies are born with very little Vitamin K, which helps blood to clot and prevent serious bleeding.
• This injection is given soon after birth over the thigh muscle.
• It is safe and only causes mild discomfort at the injection site.
  

2. Hepatitis B Vaccine

• This vaccine protects against Hepatitis B, a virus that can cause long-term liver problems.
• The first dose is given at birth, followed by more doses later according to the national immunisation schedule.
• National Childhood Immunisation Schedule

3. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine

• This vaccine protects your baby from tuberculosis (TB), a serious infection that can affect the lungs and other parts of the body.
• It is given soon after birth, usually on the left upper arm.
• A small bump or scar will appear later — this is normal and shows that the vaccine is working.

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