How to vaccinate children when they immigrate to Hong Kong?

Recently? Problem vaccine? The argument is fierce and many parents are worried. So is it safe to vaccinate in Hong Kong? Many people think that Hong Kong vaccines are imported and have high safety. In fact, the imported vaccines in Hong Kong are not necessarily more advanced than those in the Mainland, but they are better in examination, approval and supervision. After immigrating to Hong Kong, where do I go for vaccination? What should I prepare and pay attention to? 1. Where can I get a vaccine in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Maternal and Child Health Center: The Maternal and Child Health Center under the Department of Health provides immunization services for infants aged 0-5, while the health center only works from Monday to Friday (public holidays and Saturday and Sunday rest), and an appointment must be made in advance before taking injections.

Private clinic: Private clinics will also provide five-in-one (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae B mixed vaccine) or six-in-one (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae B, hepatitis B mixed vaccine) mixed vaccine, which has fewer side effects and fewer needles than traditional single injection.

2. What documents do I need to bring for vaccination?

When registering for the first time in the Hong Kong Maternal and Child Health Center, the documents you need to bring include: immunization record card or booklet, birth certificate, valid travel documents of non-Hong Kong-born babies, identity cards and valid travel documents of both parents, and discharge records of newborn babies.

In the future, you need to bring the following documents to register in Hong Kong Maternal and Child Health Center: immunization record, birth certificate, valid travel documents of non-Hong Kong-born babies, ID cards and valid travel documents of both parents, child's medical records and child's health records.

3, the process of vaccination

The first step: telephone appointment: the telephone appointment time of each maternal and child health hospital is different from the inoculation time, so it is necessary to check the information online in advance;

Step 2, submit the registration materials: submit the epidemic prevention registration to the window in advance according to the appointment time, and wait for the child's name to be called;

Step 3: Physical examination: Physical examination should be conducted before each vaccination, including height, weight and head circumference. If the child is found to have a physical condition, arrange to go to the doctor's office for consultation.

Step 4: Check the information: Before vaccination, the nurse will consult and check the registration of children's epidemic prevention equipment, ask whether the child has been vaccinated in other places before, and explain the curative effect and possible side effects of this vaccination.

Step 5: Verify the vaccine name: Before injection, the nurse checks the vaccine name with the parents again.

Step 6: Observation: After vaccination, the child needs to observe in the waiting area for 20 minutes, and then go to the medicine-taking window to get the antipyretic.