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Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme

Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme

The Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Program run by the Department of Health is listed in the left-hand column. Parents who would like their children to be immunized against Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and rotavirus on top of the routine program can take reference of the alternative schedule:

 

Immunization Schedule

Age Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Program Alternative schedule
Newborn
  • BCG vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • BCG vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
1 month
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
6 Weeks
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) (6-in-1) 
2 months
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) 
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 
  • Rotavirus vaccine
4 months
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) 
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib) (5-in-1) 
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 
  • Rotavirus vaccine
6 months
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) (6-in-1) 
12 months
  • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 
  • Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
  • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 
  • Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
18 months
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) 
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine (for children born on or after 1 Jul 2018)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib) (5-in-1) 
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine
Primary 1
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) 
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine (for children born on 1 Jan 2013 – 30 Jun 2018)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) 
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine
Primary 5  
Primary 6
  • Diphtheria (reduced dose), tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (dTap-IPV) 
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) (for eligible female students)
  • Diphtheria (reduced dose), tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (dTap-IPV) 

 

 


 

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