Vaccination Schemes - General Public
2023-11-22
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To prevent seasonal influenza and its complications, as well as reduce influenza related hospitalisation and death, the Government provides free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination to designated target groups. |
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To strengthen the immunity of elderly against pneumococcal infection, in addition to the provision of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination, the government provides additional free or subsidised 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination and 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination to eligible elderly with high-risk conditions. |
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
— provides free seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination to eligible groups
— provides free seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination to designated institutions
— provides subsidised seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination to eligible groups
— provides seasonal influenza vaccination to school students and eligible persons
— provides free immunisations to eligible children, please click the following group for details:
— To prevent cervical cancer, starting from 2019/20 school year, Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme has been providing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to eligible female primary school students. Please click here to know more about the HPV vaccination.
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Please Note The above-mentioned free or subsidised programmes/schemes do not cover all types of vaccines. In addition to the vaccines included in the above programmes/schemes, private doctors may also provide other vaccinations to individuals for protection against certain infectious diseases. These vaccines include chickenpox vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, meningococcal vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, rotavirus vaccine and combined vaccines, etc.. If you are considering vaccination, please consult your doctor. |
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Eligible groups to receive free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination:
- Healthcare Workers
- Persons Aged 50 Years or Above
- Pregnant Women
- Residents of Residential Care Homes (for the Elderly or Persons with Disabilities)
- Persons with High-Risk Conditions
- Children and Adolescents Aged 6 Months to under 18 Years / Aged 18 or above studying in secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Workers in Poultry, Pig Farming and Pig Slaughtering Industry
- Persons with Intellectual Disability
- Recipients of Disability Allowance / standard rate of “100% disabled” or “requiring constant attendance” under CSSA
Eligible groups to receive free or subsidised pneumococcal vaccination:
If you are recommended to get any of the vaccines but are not in the above-mentioned eligible groups to receive free or subsidised vaccination, you may consult your family doctor and consider vaccination at your own expense for personal protection.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.