This document provides an overview of the vaccines and immunisations (subject to availability) that Momentum Medical Scheme members are covered for as part of their Health Platform benefits.
| Vaccines and immunisations covered under the Health Platform benefit | |
| Infant immunisations covered on all options, except Ingwe Option | |
| Drug name | Description |
| ADACEL QUADRA PREFILL SYR 0.5M | DIPH-TETANUS TOX AD-ACELL PERT & POLIO VIRUS, IPV VAC INJ |
| TETRAXIM PREFILLED SYRINGE | DIPH-TETANUS TOX AD-ACELL PERT & POLIO VIRUS, IPV VAC INJ |
| BOOSTRIX TETRA PRE-FILLED | DIPH-TETANUS TOX AD-ACELL PERT & POLIO VIRUS |
| BCG VACCINE SSI | BCG VACCINE |
| HEXAXIM PRE-FILLED SYRINGE 0.5 | DIPH-TET TOX-AC PERT-HEPATITIS B RCMB-POLIO IPV-HIB INJ KIT |
| INFANRIX HEXA VAC | DIPH-TETANUS TOX-ACELL PERT-HEPATITIS B-POLIO IPV VAC INJ |
| INFANRIX PRE FILLED SYR | DIPH-TETANUS TOX-ACELL PERT-HEPATITIS B-POLIO IPV VAC INJ |
| HIBERIX SGL DOSE 0.5 | HEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE B COMBINATIONS WITH TOXOIDS |
| ENGERIX-B PAED NEW M | HEPATITIS B PURIFIED ANTIGEN |
| ENGERIX-B VACC 20UG | HEPATITIS B PURIFIED ANTIGEN |
| EUVAX B VIAL 20MCG/ML | HEPATITIS B VACCINE (RECOMBINANT) 20 MCG/ML |
| EUVAX B VIAL 20MCG/ML VACCINE | HEPATITIS B VACCINE (RECOMBINANT) 20 MCG/ML |
| HEBERBIOVAC HB SGL D | HEPATITIS B PURIFIED ANTIGEN |
| MORUPAR | MORBILLI COMBINATIONS WITH PAROTITIS AND RUBELLA LIVE ATTENUATED |
| MEASLES VACC LIFE ATTEN 0.5ML | MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE FOR INJ |
| PRIORIX TETRA | MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA-VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINES FOR INJ |
| PRIORIX SGL DOSE 0.5 | MORBILLI COMBINATIONS WITH PAROTITIS AND RUBELLA LIVE ATTENUATED |
| MEASBIO MULTI-DOSE POWDER VIAL | MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE FOR INJ |
| MEASLES VACCINE CIPLA VIAL POW | MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE FOR INJ |
| PREVENAR 13 28MCG/0.5ML PREFIL | PNEUMOCOCCAL 10-VALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE INJ |
| SYNFLORIX VACCINE | PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC POLYVALENT-INFLUENZA VIRUS VAC INJ KIT |
| OPV-MERIEUX 10 DOSE | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| OPV-MERIEUX 10 DOSE PLASTIC | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| OPV-MERIEUX 20 DOSE VACCINE | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| ROTARIX LIQUID ORAL VACCINE | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE FOR ORAL SOLN |
| ROTATEQ 2ML VACCINE | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE FOR ORAL SOLN |
| TUBERCULIN RT/23 PPD | TUBERCULIN |
| VARILRIX VIAL | VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE SUBCUTANEOUS INJ |
| Infant immunisations covered on the Ingwe Option, up to R2 950 in private facilities in baby’s first year, thereafter at the Department of Health baby clinics | |
| Drug name | Description |
| BCG VACCINE SSI | BCG VACCINE |
| OPV-MERIEUX 20 DOSE VACCINE | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| OPV-MERIEUX 10 DOSE PLASTIC | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| OPV-MERIEUX 10 DOSE | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE ORAL SOLN |
| ROTARIX LIQUID ORAL VACCINE | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE FOR ORAL SOLN |
| HEXAXIM PREFILLED SYRINGE 0.5 | DIPH-TET TOX-AC PERT-HEPATITIS B RCMB-POLIO IPV-HIB INJ KIT |
| PREVENAR 13 28MCG/0.5ML PREFIL | PNEUMOCOCCAL 13-VALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE INJ |
| MEASBIO MULTI-DOSE POWDER VIAL | MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE FOR INJ |
| MEASLES VACCINE CIPLA VIAL POW | MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE FOR INJ |
| Flu vaccinations (covered up to a maximum rand value per flu vaccine, subject to certain criteria) | |
| Drug name | Description |
| INFLUVAC TETRA SINGLE DOSE PRE | INFLUENZA VIRUS VAC SPLIT QUADRIVALENT SUSP PREF SYR 0.5ML |
| VAXIGRIP TETRA | INFLUENZA VIRUS VAC SPLIT QUADRIVALENT SUSP PREF SYR 0.5ML |
| Tetanus vaccines (covered on all options) | |
| Drug name | Description |
| TETAVAX PREF SYR | TETANUS TOXOID |
| Pneumococcal vaccinations (covered on all options, except for the Ingwe Option, subject to certain criteria) | |
| Drug name | Description |
| PNEUMOVAX VACCINE | PNEUMOCOCCUS PURIFIED POLYSACCHARIDES ANTIGEN |
| SYNFLORIX VACCINE | PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC POLYVALENT-INFLUENZA VIRUS VAC INJ KIT |
| PREVENAR 13 28MCG/0.5ML PREFIL | PNEUMOCOCCAL 10-VALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE INJ |
- The list is based on the information available at time of publishing. The Department of Health routinely updates these child vaccine lists. For the latest information regarding child vaccines, please visit their website.
- On the Ingwe Option, if you choose Ingwe Network hospitals or Any hospital, Health Platform Benefits are only available from your chosen Primary Care Network provider, except for health assessments, maternity programme benefits and baby immunisations, which are available at any healthcare provider.
- On all other options you may use any healthcare provider applicable to your option and Health Platform Benefits are paid by the Scheme up to a maximum rand amount per benefit.
- Scheme Rules apply to Health Platform Benefits. Some of these benefits are option and age specific. Visit momentummedicalscheme.co.za for more information about Health Platform benefits.