Vaccination Schemes - Persons Aged 18 to 49 Years

2024-09-09

Seasonal influenza vaccination is one of the effective means to prevent seasonal influenza and its complications together with reduction in influenza related hospitalisation and death. Persons who lack the ability to take care of themselves are recommended to receive seasonal influenza vaccination every year, as they have a higher risk of suffering from severe influenza.

To encourage people to receive seasonal influenza vaccination, the Government will provide free or subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination to the following eligible persons:

Hong Kong residents aged 18 to 49 years (count by year of birth)	Service Provider	Government subsidy /Free
Persons with intellectual disability (PID) who are holding Registration Card for People with Disabilities (with indication of intellectual disability or mental handicap) A medical certificate certifying that the person is a person with intellectual disability and eligible for VSS A certificate issued by the person-in-charge of designated PID institution certifying that the person(s) concerned is/are user(s) of the PID institution	Public or Private clinics during regular follow-up appointments¹ Family doctor¹	Public clinics - Free Private clinics - Government subsidy HK$260 per dose
Recipients of Disability Allowance
Recipients of Standard Rate of “100% Disabled” or “Requiring Constant Attendance” under CSSA
(Non-institutionalized) PID receiving services in designated institutions²	Visiting Medical Officer	Free
Persons who have high-risk conditions³ and are CSSA recipients	Public or Private clinics during regular follow-up appointments¹ Family doctor¹	Public clinics - Free Private clinics - Government subsidy HK$260 per dose

¹Applicable for doctors enrolled under Vaccination Subsidy Scheme(VSS). The doctor may impose extra fees, some doctors may not charge extra fees.
If your doctor is not enrolled under VSS, please select an enrolled doctor from the following website: https://apps.hcv.gov.hk/public/en/SPS/Search

² Designated institutions include Day Activity Centres, District Support Centres for Persons with Disabilities, Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Services Centres, Sheltered Workshops, Aided Special Schools (including schools for Children with Intellectual Disability, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment) and Integrated Vocational Training Centres.

³High-risk conditions include:

- Chronic cardiovascular (except hypertension without complications), lung, liver or kidney diseases;
- Metabolic diseases including diabetes mellitus or obesity (Body Mass Index 30 or above);
- Immunocompromised states related to weakened immune system due to conditions such as asplenia, Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or cancer/ steroid treatment; and
- Chronic neurological conditions that can compromise respiratory functions or the handling ofrespiratory secretions,or increase the risk of aspiration, or those who lack the ability to take care of themselves.

Remarks:
HA clinics/ hospitals or DH clinics may offer free influenza vaccination to clinically indicated existing patients outside the above eligibility groups based on doctor’s clinical decision.

Guidebook to Provide Seasonal Influenza Vaccination to PID (For refernce by Institutions Serving PID) (Only available in Chinese) (PDF Format)

Document(s) to be presented for vaccination:

Hong Kong Identity Card^@ or Certificate of Exemption; AND
Photocopy of the following document
- For Persons with Intellectual Disability (PID)
  - Registration Card for People with Disabilities (with indication of intellectual disability or mentally handicap); or
  - A certificate certifying the person is a PID or eligible for VSS 2024/25 issued by a registered doctor; or
  - A certificate certifying the person is a PID or eligible for VSS 2024/25 from the designated institutions serving the PID.
- For Recipients of Disability Allowance (DA)
  - The letter issued by the Social Welfare Department informing their successful application for Disability Allowance.
- For Recipients of Standard Rate of “100% Disabled” or “Requiring Constant Attendance” under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme
  - The valid “Certificate of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients (for Medical Waivers)” which was issued before 15 December 2018; or
  - The annex page of valid “Notification of Successful Application” / “Notification of Revision of Assistance” to proof his/her eligibility for CSSA.
The immunisation records (vaccination cards) (if any)

^@ Except for those who obtained a Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to him/ her and such permissio

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.