Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme provides free immunisations to children, please click the following group for detail:
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, for reducing influenza related complications such as excess hospitalisations or deaths. Studies in overseas have shown that vaccinating young school children may potentially reduce school absenteeism and influenza transmission in the community.
To encourage children to receive seasonal influenza vaccination, the Government will provide free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination to the following eligible persons:
The Following Hong Kong Residents |
Available Scheme / Programme |
Details of Service Provider |
Government Subsidy / Free |
Children who are -
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Government subsidy HK$240 per dose |
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Children -
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Maternal and Child Health Centres of the Department of Health: Student Health Service Centres of the Department of Health: |
Free |
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Students of schools participating in 2021/22 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach (Free of Charge) (regardless of Hong Kong resident status) |
2021/22 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach (Free of Charge) |
Vaccination outreach team (by the Department of Health or through public-private-partnership) |
Free |
Children aged 6 months to under 12 years at Residential Child Care Centres |
Visiting Medical Officer |
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
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.
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.