In order to protect infants and children from serious

infectious disease An infection is the invasion of tissue (biology), tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host (biology), host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmis ...

s, the Department of Health of

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

provides a free comprehensive childhood immunisation programme to

Hongkongers Hongkongers (), Hong Kongers, Hong Kong citizens and Hong Kong people are demonyms that refer to a resident of Hong Kong, although they may also refer to others who were born and/or raised in the territory. The earliest inhabitants of Hon ...

over all the Maternal & Child Health Centres. For primary 1 and primary 6 students, Department of Health dispatches immunisation teams to schools for the required vaccinations.

References

*http://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/main_ser/child_health/child_health_recommend.html *http://www.fmshk.org/database/articles/005sf1.pdf *https://web.archive.org/web/20140724211757/http://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/main_ser/child_health/files/record_card.pdf *''Basic Principles in Biology'' (book 3), Y.K.To *''Advanced-level Biology for Hong Kong'' (volume 4), Y.K.Ho {{ISBN, 962-990-637-6 Health in Hong Kong