Malaysia's National Immunisation Programme (NIP) schedules compulsory vaccines from birth all the way to age 13 — all recorded in one paper Buku Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak. BukuKita digitises your child's health record book with AI in under 5 minutes, so every dose and every milestone is backed up and always at your fingertips.
Malaysia's Ministry of Health National Immunisation Programme (NIP) prescribes compulsory vaccines for children from birth through to age 13, covering 10+ vaccine-preventable diseases. All compulsory NIP vaccines are provided free at government Klinik Kesihatan. Paediatricians at private clinics may additionally recommend optional vaccines based on your child's needs.
| Child Age | Vaccine | Diseases Covered | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| At birth | BCG (Single Dose) + Hepatitis B (Birth Dose) | Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B | Compulsory |
| 2 months | DTaP-IPV-Hep B-Hib (Dose 1) | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B | Compulsory |
| 3 months | DTaP-IPV-Hep B-Hib (Dose 2) | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B | Compulsory |
| 4 months | Pneumococcal / PVC (Dose 1) | Pneumococcal disease (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | Compulsory |
| 5 months | DTaP-IPV-Hep B-Hib (Dose 3) | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B | Compulsory |
| 6 months | Pneumococcal / PVC (Dose 2) | Pneumococcal disease (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | Compulsory |
| 6 months (Sabah only) | Measles | Measles | Compulsory |
| 9 months | MMR (Dose 1) | Measles, Mumps, Rubella | Compulsory |
| 9 months (Sarawak only) | Japanese Encephalitis / JE (Dose 1) | Japanese Encephalitis | Compulsory |
| 12 months | MMR (Dose 2) | Measles, Mumps, Rubella | Compulsory |
| 15 months | Pneumococcal / PVC (Booster) | Pneumococcal disease (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | Compulsory |
| 18 months | DTaP-IPV-Hep B-Hib (Booster Dose) | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B | Compulsory |
| 18 months (Sarawak only) | Japanese Encephalitis / JE (Booster) | Japanese Encephalitis | Compulsory |
| 7 years | DT — Diphtheria Tetanus (Booster) | Diphtheria, Tetanus | Compulsory |
| 13 years | HPV — Human Papillomavirus (1 Dose) | HPV infection, cervical cancer — given to Form 1 female students | Compulsory |
| 15 years | TT — Tetanus Toxoid (Booster) | Tetanus (lockjaw) | Compulsory |
| Before 6 months | Rotavirus (2 or 3 doses) | Rotavirus diarrhoea | Recommended |
| From 6 months annually | Influenza | Seasonal flu | Recommended |
| From 1 year (2 doses, 6 months apart) | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A | Recommended |
| From 1 year (2 doses, 3 months apart) | Varicella (Chickenpox) | Chickenpox | Recommended |
| From 2 years (1 or 2 doses) | Meningococcal | Bacterial meningitis | Recommended |
Schedule accurate as of January 2026 · Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
Most missed vaccinations happen because the Buku Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak was left at home, lost, or not updated by the clinic after a visit. With compulsory doses spread from birth all the way to age 13 — plus optional vaccines your paediatrician may add — a single missed reminder is all it takes for a gap to appear. BukuKita keeps a digital backup of every record so that even if the physical book is lost or forgotten, your child's complete immunisation history is always with you.
Malaysia's NIP is 15 doses across 7 years. Most parents track it all in one paper book — until the book gets lost, left behind at the clinic, or left at home on the day it's needed most. Here's how BukuKita fixes that.
Point your phone camera at any page of your child's Buku Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak. BukuKita's AI-OCR reads handwritten and printed vaccination entries and imports them instantly — no typing, no manual data entry. Works on both new and older health record books, even with messy clinic handwriting. Accuracy exceeds 80% on a well-lit, flat photo, and you can review every entry before saving.
See your child's full National Immunisation Programme timeline, colour-coded by status: Done, Due, and Upcoming. Every compulsory dose is pre-loaded — BCG and Hepatitis B at birth; DTaP-IPV-Hep B-Hib (6-in-1) at 2, 3, 5 months + booster at 18 months; Pneumococcal at 4, 6 months + booster at 15 months; MMR at 9 and 12 months; DT booster at 7 years; HPV at 13 years; and TT booster at 15 years. State-specific vaccines (Measles for Sabah, Japanese Encephalitis for Sarawak) are included too. BukuKita also tracks recommended vaccines — Rotavirus, Influenza, Hepatitis A, Varicella, and Meningococcal. No more guessing what's next.
BukuKita sends you a reminder before each vaccine appointment — so a missed dose is no longer something you discover by accident at the clinic. Log new vaccines and growth measurements in seconds after each visit. Add multiple children under one account and switch between their profiles with a single tap. Every record is backed up in the cloud, so a lost physical book never means lost health history again.
From near-duplicate vaccinations to lost health books — these are the moments that made Malaysian parents switch to a digital child health record. Read their stories.
"We moved from Subang to Damansara when my daughter was 8 months old and her Buku Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak disappeared into a packing box. By her 9-month appointment our new paediatrician asked for the full vaccination history — I had nothing to show. She had to hold off on the next dose because we couldn't confirm the earlier ones were complete. Tracking everything down across a government KK and two private clinics took over a week. After we finally found the book, I scanned every page into BukuKita in under 5 minutes. When we moved again last year, I didn't panic once — everything was already backed up in my phone."
"I tested most of the Malaysian parenting apps. BukuKita is the only one that actually solves the NIP tracking problem. What stands out: free NIP schedule tracking for all 15 compulsory doses, AI-powered OCR that reads your child health book in seconds, reminders before every jab is due, and optional vaccine tracking for Rotavirus, Varicella, and Hepatitis A. My son's 18-month MMR reminder arrived exactly when I needed it. Been using it for 3 months and recommended it to everyone in my parenting group."
"My daughter's health book went missing for a week — complete panic. Once it turned up, I immediately scanned everything into BukuKita. The NIP schedule data is accurate and covers both compulsory and optional vaccines. The AI read even the older handwritten entries clearly. Three months in, I haven't missed a single appointment. When the clinic asks 'has she had her MMR?' I pull up the app and answer in seconds. That alone is worth everything."
Every Malaysian parent deserves to know their child's vaccination status at a glance — without scrambling through a physical book at the clinic. Scan your Buku Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak once, and BukuKita handles the rest. Setup takes less than 5 minutes.