Vaccination for babies is a mandatory requirement and a duty of parents to build sufficient immune system in the babies and to prevent them from various kinds of viral and bacterial diseases. As per recommendations of WHO (World Health Organization), all countries in the world including Saudi Arabia are following a proper vaccination plan for babies starting from their date of birth and babies are given vaccine periodically as per vaccination calendar.
In Saudi Arabia, For vaccination of babies, you can opt for private hospitals and clinics as vaccination is covered by the Insurance and without any hassle, you can go and get your baby vaccinated in those private hospitals and clinics. However, government hospitals also provide vaccination facility and you can opt for a government hospital or a health center which is near to your residence and they will provide vaccine to your baby. Some vaccines like BCG vaccine (for TB) is not currently offered in private hospitals and you need to go to any government health centre for
In this post, I will explain how to get appointment for baby vaccination in Saudi Arabia from a government hospital (Health Center).
Use Ministry of Health Mobile Application to Get Appointment for Baby Vaccine
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia has provided a mobile app for convenience of citizens and residents using which you can easily book an appointment for vaccination of your baby. Application is available on playstore with the name Mawid.
Install this application and then you can sign in to this application using your Absher Account as a Single Sign On feature. By entering your Absher username and password, you will get an OTP on your registered mobile number and after entering OTP, you will be logged in to the application and you will be able to see Mawid Services.
You can check for different clinics available and you will also be able to choose your default clinic which will be based on your address. In order to book appointment for vaccination of your baby, you first need to add your dependants using Add Dependent Option in the app.
After adding your dependants, now use Book Appointment Option and choose a clinic, your dependent (your baby) and then you will have to choose from available slots. In a very convenient manner, you will be able to get your booking done in just a matter of few minutes and you will receive an SMS as well from MOH about your appointment details.
Once you are done with the booking of appointment for vaccination of your baby, make sure that you reach vaccination center well in time (better to reach 10 minutes earlier) so that you are able to get vaccination services well in time without any hassle.