Schedule of Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme
The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) makes recommendations regarding the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme (HKCIP) from the public health perspective. MCHCs provide immunisation to children from birth to 5 years according to the HKCIP. As for primary school children, vaccination is provided at schools by the DH's outreaching School Immunisation Teams.
DH recommends children to receive immunisation in their usual place of residence for comprehensive protection against childhood infectious diseases. It is not recommended to receive vaccination during travel.
Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme
| AGE/GRADE | IMMUNISATION RECOMMENDED |
|---|---|
| Newborn | BCG 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 Hepatitis B Vaccine - Third Dose |
| 12 months | Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) Vaccine - First Dose Pneumococcal Vaccine - Booster Dose Varicella Vaccine - First Dose |
| 18 months | DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Booster Dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine - Second Dose* |
| Primary 1 | Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine - Second Dose * DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Booster Dose |
| Primary 5 | Human papillomavirus vaccine - First Dose^ |
| Primary 6 | dTap-IPV Vaccine - Booster Dose Human papillomavirus vaccine - Second Dose^ |
DTaP- IPV Vaccine: Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
dTap-IPV Vaccine: Diphtheria (reduced dose), Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (reduced dose) & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
* Children born on or after 1.7.2018 receive MMRV vaccine at 18 months old in Maternal and Child Health Centres. Children born between 1.1.2013 and 30.6.2018 receive MMRV vaccine in Primary 1.
^ Starting from the 2019/20 school year, eligible female students will receive the first dose of 9-valent HPV vaccine at Primary 5. They will receive the second dose when they reach Primary 6 in the next school year.
If the child is leaving Hong Kong, please remember to arrange follow up of his/her immunisations at the destination.
In addition to the vaccines included in the programme for public health perspective, private clinics may also provide other vaccines to children, such as influenza vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine, meningococcal vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, and combined vaccines containing various vaccine components.
DH recommends parents to consult their family doctor for professional advice, to understand the benefits and risks of these vaccines. Based on the doctor's assessment of the child's health condition and medical history, parents can then make an informed decision on whether to arrange vaccinations for their children for personal protection.