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Co-administration of COVID-19 vaccines and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

Co-administration of COVID-19 vaccines and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
2023-05-05

A person getting influenza and COVID-19 at the same time may be more seriously ill and has a higher risk of death, and seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) may reduce the likelihood of hospitalisation and length of stay.

COVID-19 vaccines can be co-administered with, or at any time before or after, SIV (including inactivated influenza vaccine, live attenuated influenza vaccines and recombinant influenza vaccine) under informed consent. If clients / parents of children wish to space out COVID-19 vaccine with SIV, an interval of 14 days is sufficient.

Persons eligible for free COVID-19 vaccination under the Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, if they are also eligible to receive free or subsidised SIV, can receive COVID-19 vaccine and SIV at designated locations at the same time.

For the latest recommendation on COVID-19 vaccination and information on free additional boosters in 2023 under the Government’s Vaccination Programme, please visit:

https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/recommendedDoses


Know more about co-administration:


Where can I receive COVID-19 vaccine and SIV together?

  1. Community Vaccination Centres (CVC)
    • Eligible persons for co-administration:
      1. Hong Kong residents aged 50 years or above
      2. Hong Kong residents aged 6 months to under 18 years old (effective from 22 March 2023)

  1. Designated private clinics
Eligible persons for co-administration:

-  Pregnant women
-  Persons aged 50 years or above
-  Children aged between 6 months and below 18 years, or studying at a secondary school in Hong Kong
-  Persons with intellectual disability
-  Persons receiving Disability Allowance
-  Recipients of standard rate of “100% disabled” or “requiring constant attendance” under the CSSA


  *Some doctors may impose extra charge for SIV. Please contact the doctors or clinics for more information.

 


  1. Residential care homes and nursing homes
1.   Residents of Residential Care Homes (RCHs), including RCHs for Elderly and Persons with Disability

  1. Designated Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) under the Department of Health
  • List of MCHCs providing co-administration:
  • Eliglible persons for co-administration:  
    1. those children aged between 6 months and 4 years may choose to receive both Sinovac Vaccine and free SIV at designated MCHCs when they make reservation.
    2. those children aged between 6 months to 4 years may choose to receive both BioNTech (toddler formulation) vaccine and free SIV at designated MCHCs when they make reservation.

  1. Designated Student Health Service Centres (SHSCs) under the Department of Health
  • List of SHSCs providing co-administration:
  • Eligible persons for co-administration
    1. those children aged 3-17 years may choose to receive both Sinovac Vaccine and free SIV at designated SHSCs when they make reservation.
    2. those children aged 5-11 years may choose to receive both BioNTech (paediatric formulation) vaccine and free SIV at designated SHSCs when they make reservation.


*Persons who wish to space out COVID-19 vaccine with SIV may refer to the relevant webpage.




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.