The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (SCVPD) recommends Residents of Residential Care Homes (such as Residential Care Homes for the Elderly or Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities) to receive seasonal influenza vaccination to protect from seasonal influenza and its complications.
Under Residential Care Home Vaccination Programme, residents of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (RCHE) or Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities (RCHD) are eligible for free seasonal influenza vaccination.
Please approach your Residential Care Home for further information.
| Service Provider | Government Subsidy/ Free | |
| Residents of RCHE (excluding day care centre users) |
Visiting Medical Officer | Free |
| Residents / Boarders of RCHD (excluding day care centre users or day pupils) |
Enquiry
Programme Management and Vaccination Division
Tel: 2125 2125
Fax: 2713 9576
E-mail: vacs@dh.gov.hk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 hours. No service on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.