Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme
In order to protect infants and children from serious infectious diseases, the Department of Health of Hong Kong provides a free comprehensive childhood immunisation programme to Hongkongers over all the Maternal & Child Health Centres.
AGE | Immunisation RECOMMENDED |
New Born | B.C.G. Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine – First dose |
1 Month | Hepatitis B Vaccine – Second dose |
2 Months | DTaP-IPV Vaccine – First Dose Pneumococcal Vaccine – First Dose |
4 Months | DTaP-IPV Vaccine – Second Dose Pneumococcal Vaccine – Second Dose |
6 Months | DTaP-IPV Vaccine – Third Dose Pneumococcal Vaccine – Third Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine – Third Dose |
1 Year | MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) – First Dose Pneumococcal Vaccine – Booster Dose1 |
1/2 Year | DTaP-IPV Vaccine – Booster Dose |
Primary 1 | MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) – Second Dose DTaP-IPV Vaccine – Booster Dose |
Primary 6 | dTap-IPV Vaccine – Booster Dose |
References:
• http://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/main_ser/child_health/child_health_recommend.html
• http://www.fmshk.org/database/articles/005sf1.pdf
• Basic Principles in Biology (book 3), Y.K.To ISBN 962-354-183-X • Advanced-level Biology for Hong Kong (volume 4), Y.K.Ho ISBN 962-900-637-6