The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Scientific Committee) recommends persons aged 50 years or above to receive seasonal influenza vaccination to protect from seasonal influenza and its complications, as well as reduce influenza-related hospitalisation and death.
To encourage persons aged 50 years or above to receive seasonal influenza vaccination, the Government provides free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination to the following eligible persons:
| Hong Kong Residents | Service Provider | Government Subsidy / Free |
| Persons aged 50 years or above with chronic illness2 (count by year of birth) |
Public clinics during regular follow-up appointments | Free |
| Private clinics1 during regular follow-up appointments | Government Subsidy HK$260 per dose |
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| Persons aged 50 years or above without chronic illness2 (count by year of birth) |
Family doctor1 | Government Subsidy HK$260 per dose |
| District Health Centres /District Health Centre Expresses |
Free |
1 Applicable for doctors enrolled under Vaccination Subsidy Scheme(VSS). The doctor may impose extra fees, some doctors may not charge extra fees.
If your doctor is not enrolled under VSS, please select an enrolled doctor from the following website: https://apps.hcv.gov.hk/public/en/SPS/Search
2 Chronic illnesses include:
- Chronic cardiovascular disease (except hypertension without complications), lung, liver or kidney diseases;
- Metabolic diseases including diabetes mellitus or obesity (Body Mass Index 30 or above);
- Immunocompromised states related to weakened immune system due to conditions such as asplenia, Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or cancer/ steroid treatment; and
- Chronic neurological conditions that can compromise respiratory functions or the handling of respiratory secretions, or increase the risk of aspiration, or those who lack the ability to take care of themselves.
Recipients aged 18 or above must register for eHealth.
Document(s) to be presented for vaccination:
@ Except for those who obtained a Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to him/ her and such permission has expired or ceased to be valid
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.