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FAQs for Parents and General Public

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FAQs for Parents and General Public
FAQs for Parents and General Public
2008-10-29
(IV) Procedures to Obtain Subsidy
  1. Where can eligible persons receive the influenza vaccination? Do we need to make an appointment before the vaccination?
  2. Do parents have to take their child to get the vaccination in person?
  3. What documents do I have to present when my child gets the vaccination?
  1. Where can eligible persons receive the influenza vaccination? Do we need to make an appointment before the vaccination?

    Only enrolled doctors can provide subsidised influenza vaccination. Information about doctors who have joined IVSS is posted on the IVSS website (www.ivss.gov.hk). Enrolled doctors also display the IVSS logo and mini-poster in their clinics. You may contact the clinic to check if it is necessary to make an appointment.


  2. Do parents have to take their child to get the vaccination in person?

    Not necessarily. A representative may bring the child to an enrolled doctor for vaccination, provided that the parent/guardian has completed and signed the Authorisation Form, including entering the representative's name and identity document number in the form. The representative has to produce his/her identity document for checking.


  3. What documents do I have to present when my child gets the vaccination?

    Parent/Guardian should present the following documents to the enrolled doctor:
    • Hong Kong ID or Birth Certificate or valid travel document of the child showing the child's Hong Kong resident status
    • If the parent/guardian takes the child to the doctor in person, the parent/guardian's Hong Kong ID card or valid travel document is required
    • If an authorised representative takes the child to the doctor, the representative's Hong Kong ID card or valid travel document is required, together with a completed Authorisation Form signed by the parent
    • The parent may bring along a completed and signed Authorisation Form to the doctor's clinic, or may choose to fill in the form at the clinic. The Authorisation Form is available at enrolled doctors' clinics, or downloadable from the IVSS website (www.ivss.gov.hk)
    • If the child is aged 6 years or above, bring along the child's Student Handbook / Student Card / Pick up Card and submit a photocopy to the doctor; or submit a stamped Pre-primary Institution Certification Form. The Pre-primary Institution Certification Form is downloadable from the IVSS website (www.ivss.gov.hk)