Children

This group of vaccines are recommended for children in addition to the Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme. Please click the vaccine for further details.

List of Available Vaccines
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (4-in-1)
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (5-in-1)
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B vaccine (6-in-1)
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib)
Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB)
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR)
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV)
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Seasonal influenza vaccine
Meningococcal (Group ACWY-135) vaccine
Meningococcal (Group B) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Varicella vaccine (Chickenpox)

Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme

The Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Program run by the Department of Health is listed in the left-hand column. Parents who would like their children to be immunized against Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and rotavirus on top of the routine program can take reference of the alternative schedule:

Immunization Schedule
Age	Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Program	Alternative schedule
Newborn	BCG vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine	BCG vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
1 month	Hepatitis B vaccine
6 Weeks		Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) (6-in-1)
2 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine	Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Rotavirus vaccine
4 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib) (5-in-1) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Rotavirus vaccine
6 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Hepatitis B vaccine	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB) (6-in-1)
12 months	Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine	Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
18 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine (for children born on or after 1 Jul 2018)	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (DTaP-IPV-Hib) (5-in-1) Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine
Primary 1	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine (for children born on 1 Jan 2013 – 30 Jun 2018)	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) (4-in-1) Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine
Primary 5	Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)(for eligible female students)
Primary 6	Diphtheria (reduced dose), tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (dTap-IPV) Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) (for eligible female students)	Diphtheria (reduced dose), tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (dTap-IPV)

Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme

Hong Kong Childhood Immunization Programme

Immunization Schedule