Medical Information

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