Statistics on Vaccination Programmes in the Past 3 years

2024-11-15

The Government provides free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination and pneumococcal vaccination to eligible Hong Kong residents (target groups). The following statistics include the number of doses administered to target groups under Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes and Pneumococcal Vaccination Programmes. The following statistics do not include vaccinations administered through other sectors.

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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

The data pertains to target groups who received seasonal influenza vaccination under Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes, including the Vaccination Subsidy Scheme, the Government Vaccination Programme, the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach Programme and the Residential Care Home Vaccination Programme.

Target group	Number of vaccine recipients (% of the persons in the target group)^a
Target group	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25 (As at 20 Oct 2024)
Children of age 6 months to under 6 years	93,000 (37.8%)	114,300 (48.7%)	34,200 (15.4%)
Children of age 6 to under 12 years	209,700 (60.2%)	235,200 (68.0%)	53,300 (16.2%)
Children of age 12 to under 18 years^b	62,600 (19.3%)	142,500 (40.9%)	33,600 (9.3%)
Persons of age 50 to 64 years	320,200 (17.8%)	349,500 (19.2%)	182,500 (10.1%)
Persons of age 65 years or above	734,200 (48.3%)	842,800 (51.5%)	377,800 (22.0%)
Others^c	112,300	140,400	55,000

^a Only where accurate population statistics available for the group.

^bIn 2022/23, eligible groups of Hong Kong residents are expanded to include those less than 18 years (or secondary school students) in various SIV programmes under the DH for this season.

^cEligible pregnant women, persons with chronic medical problems, healthcare workers, poultry workers, pig farmers or pig-slaughtering industry personnel.

Pneumococcal Vaccination

The data pertains to elderly of age 65 years or above who received pneumococcal vaccination under Pneumococcal Vaccination Programmes, including the Vaccination Subsidy Scheme, the Government Vaccination Programme and the Residential Care Home Vaccination Programme.
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	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25 (as at 3 Nov 2024)
Number of vaccine^# recipients	82,000*	115,300&	43,800^
Cumulative % among elderly population ⁺	41.7%	41.5%@	N/A

^#23vPPV; PCV13 or PCV15

* Including 39 800 doses of 23vPPV and 42 200 doses of PCV13.

^& Including 56 500 doses of 23vPPV and 50 100 doses of PCV13 and 8 700 doses of PCV15.

^ Including 26 000 doses of 23vPPV; 3 000 doses of PCV13 and 14 800 doses of PCV15.

⁺ Refers to the cumulative percentage of surviving elderly, among elderly population, who had received at least a dose of 23vPPV; PCV13 or PCV15 under the programmes.

@ The relevant figures are calculated based on the accumulative number of persons vaccinated (excluding those deceased) as at 30 September 2024.