General & Travel Vaccinations

Lifescan Medical & Wellness offers a range of general and travel vaccinations for different age groups. These include routine vaccinations for the general adult population and certain at-risk groups.

General Vaccines
Travel Vaccines

General Vaccines

Vaccine	Recommended Age Group
Routine Vaccines
HPV vaccination (male and female)*	18-25 years
Influenza	All ages, especially those above 60 years old
Vaccines for Adults with Relevant Risk Factors
Influenza	All ages
Hepatitis A	18-39 years
Hepatitis B	All ages

Frequently Asked Questions

Why the Flu Vaccine Is Important

Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus that spreads mainly through droplets produced when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. Flu complications can be more severe in the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems or chronic medical conditions. Vaccination is an effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu virus.

Why the HPV Vaccine is Important in Preventing Cervical Cancer

HPV and Cervical Cancer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number, which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts (papillomas) that some HPV types can cause. Some other HPV types can lead to cancer. Men and women can get cancer of the mouth/throat and anus/rectum caused by HPV infections. Men can also get penile cancer from HPV. In women, HPV infection can also cause cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. However, there are vaccines that can prevent infection with the types of HPV that most commonly cause cancer. In fact, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. More than 500,000 women develop the disease each year worldwide, and 250,000 women die from cervical cancer. Yet, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.

Protecting Yourself Through Vaccination

We currently offer two types of HPV vaccines: 2-valent HPV vaccine (Types 16 and 18) 9-valent HPV vaccine (Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58) Each of these vaccines must be taken in a 3-dose course for the vaccination to be completed. The second dose is usually taken 1-2 months after the first dose, and the third or last dose is taken 6 months after the first dose. For Singaporean females aged 9-26 years old, the 2-valent HPV vaccinations are Medisave-claimable, up to $400.

Travel Vaccines

As the name indicates, travel vaccinations are recommended when travelling to certain countries/areas, and also dependent on the time of the year (seasonality).

Here’s a quick overview of the various vaccinations recommended when travelling overseas.

When Should Travel Vaccinations be Administered?

If you are travelling for business, work, or leisure, it is important to discuss your travel plans with a doctor to ensure you have the necessary vaccinations or boosters for your trip. Overseas illnesses are often preventable through vaccinations.

Lifescan Medical & Wellness provides a comprehensive range of travel vaccination services in Singapore at reasonable prices. Book your appointment as soon as you know your travel plans as some of thesevaccinations need to be taken in advance of your trip for them to be fully effective. The best time to get vaccinated will be at least 2 weeks prior travel.

These are the travel vaccinations available at our Lifescan Medical & Wellness branches.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Influenza

Vaccination Dosage and Schedule

For the vaccines listed above, some are a single dose while some are multiple doses to complete the vaccination course. Refer to the table below for more details on the dosing schedule of each of the vaccines.

Vaccine	Areas that Require this Vaccine	No. of Doses	Schedule
Hep A	Africa, Asia, Central & South America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania	2 Doses	0 month 6-12 months
Hep B		3 Doses	0 month 1 month 5-6 months
Influenza		1 Dose	Annually, but can be more comprehensively given every 6 months whenever strain changes.