Vaccination Schemes - Children Aged below 12 / Students Attending a Primary School of Hong Kong

2018-08-10

(A) Childhood Immunisation Programme

The Government provides free vaccinations to Hong Kong children against certain infectious diseases under the Childhood Immunisation Programme. For details, please click here.

(B) Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

Seasonal influenza vaccination is one of the effective means to prevent seasonal influenza and its complications together with reduction in influenza related hospitalisation and death. The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases recommends children between the age of 6 months and less than 12 years as priority group to receive seasonal influenza vaccination every year, as they have a higher risk of suffering from severe influenza.

To encourage children to receive seasonal influenza vaccination, the Government will provide free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination to the following eligible persons:

(Please note that some schools may arrange healthcare personnel to provide outreach vaccination activities in schools. Please consult your child's school for details.)

The Following Hong Kong Residents

Available Scheme / Programme

Details of Service Provider

Government Subsidy / Free

Children who are -

between 6 months and less than 12 years old; or
12 years old or above but attending a primary school in Hong Kong

Vaccination Subsidy Scheme

Enrolled Private Doctors

Government subsidy HK$210 per dose

Children -

between 6 months and less than 12 years old, or 12 years old or above but attending a primary school in Hong Kong; and
come from families receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance or holders of valid Certificate for Waiver of Medical Charges issued by the Social Welfare Department

Government Vaccination Programme

Maternal and Child Health Centres of the Department of Health:
6 months to under 6 years old or attending kindergartens or child care centres

Student Health Service Centres of the Department of Health:
6 years to under 12 years old or age 12 or above but attending primary schools

Free

In Hong Kong, influenza is usually more common in periods from January to March/April and from July to August. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body. Get vaccinated early to ensure protection.

Enquiry

Vaccination Office, Centre for Health Protection
Hotline: 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.

Hospital Authority (Government Vaccination Programme)
Hotline: 2300 6555
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 08:45-17:45 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.