PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) vaccination at Klinik Dr. Prevents Damansara Jaya — protecting children from pneumococcal bacteria, the leading infectious cause of pneumonia, meningitis, and blood infections in young children. Available from 2 months as part of the national schedule. Open 24 hours, walk-ins welcome.
The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine — PCV — protects against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium that is one of the leading infectious causes of serious illness and death in children under 5 years worldwide. Pneumococcal bacteria can cause three particularly dangerous conditions: pneumonia (lung infection), bacterial meningitis (infection of the brain lining), and bacteraemia or septicaemia (bacteria in the bloodstream) — any of which can be rapidly life-threatening or leave permanent complications including deafness and brain damage.
What makes pneumococcal disease particularly challenging is that many people carry the bacterium harmlessly in their nose and throat — so children are frequently exposed through normal contact in households, nurseries, and community settings. Young infants, whose immune systems cannot yet effectively mount a response to the bacterial capsule, are most vulnerable. This is why PCV is started at 2 months of age — when protection is most urgently needed.
PCV13, the formulation used in Malaysia's national schedule, covers 13 of the most clinically significant pneumococcal strains, accounting for the majority of serious pneumococcal disease. A separate PPSV23 vaccine offering broader strain coverage is available for adults and high-risk groups at our clinic.
First primary dose — given alongside DTaP-IPV-Hib
Second primary dose — given alongside DTaP-IPV-Hib
Third and final primary dose — completes the childhood PCV series
Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for more cases of severe pneumonia in children under 5 than any other single pathogen — causing hundreds of thousands of deaths globally each year, the vast majority in unvaccinated populations.
Pneumococcal meningitis carries a higher mortality and complication rate than most other forms of bacterial meningitis. Survivors face significant risk of permanent hearing loss, cognitive impairment, and neurological damage.
Beyond meningitis, pneumococcal bacteria also cause middle ear infections (otitis media) — a leading cause of acquired hearing loss and hearing impairment in young children, with significant impacts on language development.
At the 2, 3, and 5-month visits, PCV is given as a separate injection alongside the DTaP-IPV-Hib 5-in-1 — meaning your child receives two injections at each visit, typically into different thighs.
Adults 65+ and those with chronic health conditions are recommended to receive the PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccine — which covers 23 strains and provides broader protection. Ask our doctor about pneumococcal vaccination for elderly family members.
PCV is given as a separate injection at the same visit as the 5-in-1 — your infant receives two injections at the 2, 3, and 5-month visits.
No appointment needed. Let our team know the age of your child and which dose is due. Bring the vaccination card if available.
Your doctor checks the child is well, reviews the vaccination schedule, and prepares both the PCV and DTaP-IPV-Hib injections for the same visit.
PCV is administered into one thigh, DTaP-IPV-Hib into the other — both at the same visit to complete all vaccines due at that age in one appointment.
Both doses recorded digitally and on the vaccination card. Doctor advises what to expect over the next 24–48 hours and when to return for the next dose.
Common questions from parents in Damansara Jaya and surrounding Petaling Jaya areas about the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
No appointment needed. Our in-house doctors are at our Damansara Jaya clinic 24 hours a day. Walk in with your child's vaccination card and we'll ensure every PCV dose is on schedule alongside the rest of the childhood programme.
Open 24 hours — including weekends and public holidays.
7, Jalan SS 22/19,
Damansara Jaya, 47400
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
24 JAM
Every Day Including
Public Holidays
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