Centre for Health Protection

20 August 2010

Inclusion of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Childhood Immunisation Programme

Starting 1 September 2009, Pneumococcal Vaccine has been introduced into the Childhood Immunisation Programme.

All Hong Kong residents born on or after 1 September 2007 can get FREE Pneumococcal vaccination from Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs)

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Press release

Date	Subject
25 February 2010	Sunday clinics for PCV Catch-up Programme to stand down
14 January 2010	Sunday clinics for Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine Catch-up Program to stand down
14 September 2009	Smooth implementation of catch-up pneumococcal vaccination to children
13 September 2009	AMS implements new measures to improve vaccination service
11 September 2009	AMS implements new measures to improve vaccination service
7 September 2009	DH investigates dispensing incident involving syrup panadol
6 September 2009	Free catch-up pneumococcal vaccination to children
1 September 2009	Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine included in Childhood Immunisation Programme
30 July 2009	Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine to be introduced in Hong Kong's Childhood Immunisation Programme starting September 1, 2009

Letters to Doctors

Date	Subject
30 July 2009	Invitation to private doctors (renewal) Enrol in Vaccination Subsidy Schemes 2009/10
30 July 2009	Invitation to private doctors (new) Enrol in Vaccination Subsidy Schemes 2009/10
4 March 2009	Updated Vaccination Schedule for Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Under Childhood Immunisation Programme
17 October 2008	Incorporating Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine into Childhood Immunisation Programme

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