FDHs can get free measles vaccine from designated HK clinics

Measles vaccine

Eligible foreign domestic workers can get free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines from designated clinics and outreach programs across Hong Kong until Nov. 15, the HK Department of Health said.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said eligible FDHs should make a booking for the vaccination and bring their employment contract/working visa and Hong Kong identity card/passport on their appointment day.

It said persons with laboratory evidence of immunity (i.e. tested positive for measles immunoglobulin G) do not require MMR vaccination.

Foreign domestic helpers working in Hong Kong who do not have laboratory evidence of immunity and fulfil the following criteria are eligible for free MMR vaccination:

(1) Born in or after 1967, and have not received two doses of measles vaccination before, and did not have laboratory confirmed measles infection; or

(2) Have laboratory evidence of testing non-immune to measles (i.e. tested negative/indeterminate for measles immunoglobulin G).

The clinics were free measles vaccines can be obtained include:

Hong Kong Island

Shoebill Health Care Limited, Flat 1007, Island VBeverley, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay. Open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. To make a booking call or send a Whatsapp message to 9446-2963.

Kowloon

Superb Medical Centre, Flat 804, 8/F, Island Centre, 470 Reclamation Street, Mong Kok. Open Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1p.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Enquiry phone number is 2388-4555. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 5318-9691 or register online on yee-health.com

Yee Health Co. Ltd., Flat B05, 9/F, Wong King Ind. Building, 2-4 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong. Open Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enquiry phone number is 2388-4555. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 5318-9691 or register online on yee-health.com

New Territories

Health Network Medical Centre, Shop 5, G/F, Tin Po Building, 94 Tai Wai Road, Tai Wai, Shatin. Open Monday to Saturday (including public holidays) from 9:30 am to 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Enquiry phone number is 6018-2522. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 6628-6827 or email drugterm5@gmail.com

Dr. Chan Yu Tong, Shop 15, Fu Heng Shopping Centre, Fu Heng Estate, Tai Po. Open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enquiry phone number is 6018-2522. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 6628-6827 or email drugterm5@gmail.com.

The outreach programs where free measles vaccines can be obtained include:

Hong Kong Island

Meng Wah Complex 1/F T6, The University of Hong Kong, Available on Aug. 31, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sept. 1, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Enquiry phone number is 9446-2963. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 9446-2963 or register online through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRVNiOOx3zcoIWkLsS7ZcthuvWs_dsprONQuANMeh34QtfEw/viewform

James Hsioung Lee G/F Room JLG05, the Hong Kong University. Available on Sept. 7, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enquiry phone number is 9446-2963. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 9446-2963 or register online through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRVNiOOx3zcoIWkLsS7ZcthuvWs_dsprONQuANMeh34QtfEw/viewform

Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, LG1 Room CYPP2, the University of Hong Kong. Available on Sept. 8, 2019 (Sunday) from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Enquiry phone number is 9446-2963. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 9446-2963 or register online through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRVNiOOx3zcoIWkLsS7ZcthuvWs_dsprONQuANMeh34QtfEw/viewform

Kowloon

Lai Chi Kok Community Hall, G/F, Banyan Garden, No. 863, Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po. Available on September 7, 2019 (Saturday) from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and September 14 (Saturday) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enquiry number is 2388-4555. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 53189691 or register online at yee-health.com

New Territories

United Asia Medical Centre, Dr. Luk Ka Ling, Rm 904-05, Kwong Wah Plaza, 11 Tai Tong Road, Yuen Long. Available on Sept. 7 (Saturday) from 2 to 6 p.m. Enquiry number is 6018-2522. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 6628-2827 or email drugterm5@gmail.com

Dr. Venus Tse, Shop G30-31, Wah Ming Estate, Fanling. Available on Sept. 7 (Saturday) from 2 to 6 p.m. and on Sept. 14 (Saturday) from 12b p.m. to 4 p.m.  Enquiry number is 6018-2522. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 6628-2827 or email drugterm5@gmail.com.

Health Network Medical Centre, Shop 5, G/F, Tin Po Building, 94 Tai Wai Road, Tai Wai Shatin, Available on Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sept. 15 (Sunday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enquiry number is 6018-2522. To make a booking, call or send a message through Whatsapp 6628-2827 or email drugterm5@gmail.com.

Vaccination will be carried out in phases for receiving the first and second doses of the MMR vaccines.

Under the mop-up programme, measles vaccination has also been given to other target groups including airport workers, healthcare workers and tour escorts or tourist guides. The CHP will continue to communicate and work closely with relevant parties on the arrangements.