Childhood Vaccinations 4-7 years
About
Children from four to seven years receive repeat vaccinations for chicken pox (Varicella); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); polio; and diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP).
Get started
Contact your healthcare professional to have the vaccinations done.
Need to know
Earn Vitality points
- All children on Discovery Vitality who are between four and seven years old will earn 1 000 Vitality points (once-off) for being up-to-date with their childhood vaccinations.
- If you are claiming the cost of this vaccination from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for your points to reflect. If you are not claiming the cost of this vaccination, submit your child's clinic card on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.
Paying for the vaccination
If you are a member of a scheme administered by Discovery Health, you can claim for vaccinations from the available funds in your Medical Savings Account. The costs do not count towards the Annual Threshold.
Get started
Contact your healthcare professional to have the vaccinations done.
Get Started
Your children do not need any special preparation for the vaccinations.
Remember to take your children's clinic cards with you when you go to the healthcare professional.
If you are not claiming the cost of your screening, assessment or vaccination from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you can claim your Vitality points here.
