Vaccination
Vaccination not only prevents infectious diseases from spreading but also ensures that vaccinated children do not get infected at all or have mild condition if infected. Vaccines received by children in Hong kong are mostly the same as those in Japan. Children with drug allergies need extra caution when recieving vaccinations. They are advised to consult a doctor on vaccination policy.
Differences in Child Immunization between Japan and Hong Kong
Vaccination is one of the problems that many families face when raising children overseas. This is more true as the vaccines regurlalry used in Japan are different from those used overseas in terms of their type and recommended schedule. There is no standard set worldwide for vaccinations. Therefore, many familes have difficulty in finding a standard to follow.
The recommended schedule of vaccination may be different amongst the children who were; 1.born in Japan but later moved to Hong Kong; 2.born in Hong Kong, and 3. born neither in Hong Kong nor Japan but later moved to Hong Kong. The chart below shows the difference in type of and schedule for vacciations between Japan and Hong Kong for your referece.
※For Immunization in Japan, the vaccines in grey color are "discretionary" and white "mandatory". Vaccination Schedule for Children (for Hong Kong Government Child Health Center, Hong Kong Private Hospital and Japan)
The recommended schedule of vaccination may be different amongst the children who were; 1.born in Japan but later moved to Hong Kong; 2.born in Hong Kong, and 3. born neither in Hong Kong nor Japan but later moved to Hong Kong. The chart below shows the difference in type of and schedule for vacciations between Japan and Hong Kong for your referece.
※For Immunization in Japan, the vaccines in grey color are "discretionary" and white "mandatory". Vaccination Schedule for Children (for Hong Kong Government Child Health Center, Hong Kong Private Hospital and Japan)
| Hong Kong (Govenment Child Health Center) | Hong Kong (Private Hospital) | Japan | |
| Newborn | ･BCG ･Hepatitis B ① |
･BCG ･Hepatitis B ① |
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| 1 Month | ･Hepatitis B ② | ||
| 2 Months | ･4 in one (DTap+IPV)① ･Pneumococcal① |
･6 in one (DTap①+IPV①＋Hib①＋Hepatitis B②） ･Pnuemococcal① ･Rotavisrus① |
･Hib ① ･Hepatitis B① ･Pneumococcal① ･Rotavirus① |
| 3 months | ･4 in one① ･Hib② ･Hepatitis B② ･Pneumococcal ② ･Rotavirus② |
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| 4 months | ･4 in one② ･Pneumococcal② |
･5 in one (4 in one②+Hib②) ･Pneumococcal② ･Rotavirus② |
･4 in one② ･Hib③ ･Pneumococcal③ ･(Rotavirus③) |
| 5 months | ･4 in one③ ･BCG |
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| 6 months | ･4 in one(DTap+IPV)③ ･Hepatitis B③ ･Pneumococcal③ |
･6 in one(4 in one③＋Hib ③＋Hepatitis B③） ･Pnuemocoaccal③ ･(Rotavirus③) |
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| 7 months | ･epatitus B③ | ||
| 1歳 | ･MMR① ･Pneumococcal④(Booster) ･Varicella ① |
･MMR① ･Pneumococcal④(Booster) ･Chicken pox② |
･MR①(Measles･Rubella) ･Mumps① ･Chickenpox① ･4 in one④ ･Hib④ ･Pneumoncoccal④ |
| 1year 3 months | ･Varicella②(After 3 or more months from the first dose | ||
| 1 year 6 months | ･4 in one④(Booster Dose) | ･5 in one (4 in one④+Hib④) (Booster Dose) ･Hepatitis A①(Optiona;) |
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| 2 years | ･Meningococcus (optional) | ･Menangococcus(available from 2 years old) | |
| 3 years 0 month | ･Japanese encephalitis ① | ||
| 3-7 years old | ･Mumps ② | ||
| 3 years 1 month | ･Japanese encephalitis ② | ||
| 4 years 1 month | ･Japanese encephalitis ③ | ||
| 4-7 years old | ･4 in one ⑤ | ||
| 5-6 years old | ･6 years old · MMR② + Varicella② | ･6 years old MMR②+ Varicella② | ･MR②(Measles･Rubella) |
| ･4 in one ⑤ (Booster) | ･4 in one ⑤ (Booster) | ||
| 9-11 years old | ･Japanese encephalitis④(Booster) | ||
| 11-12 years old | ･4 in one⑥(Booster Dose) | ･4 in one⑥(Booster Dose) | ･2 in one (DT) booster |
| ･Hepatitis A: Available from 1 year okd 3 doses | |||
| ･After 9 years old: HPV (option) | ･HPV: girls with Primary 6 to high school 1st year |
Vaccines in our clinic
| Vaccines | First | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Remark |
| BCG | 0month | 3month or later in Japan | |||
| DTaP-IPV (4 in one) | 2month | 4month | 6month | 18month | |
| DTaP-IPV-Hib (5 in one) | 2month | 4month | 6month | 18month | |
| DTaP-IPV-Hib -HepB (6 in one) | 1month | 6month | |||
| Varicella | 12month | *5-7years old | |||
| *MMR | 12month | *5-7years old | *MMR in HK, MR in Japan | ||
| Pneumococcal | 2month | 4month | 6month | 12month | |
| *Rotavirus | 2month | 4month | (*6month) | *Optional in HK *Different by medicine |
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| *Hib | 2month | 4month | 6month | 18month | *Optional in HK |
| Hepatitis-A | Today | 6month later | |||
| Hepatitis-B | Today | 1month later | 6month later | ||
| Twinrix | Today | 1month later | 6month later | ||
| Tetanus | Today | 1month later | 6month later | ||
| Typhoid | One shot only | ||||
| Japanese Encephalitis | Today | 1month later | |||
| Rabbies | Today | 1week later | 3 weeks or 4 weeks later | ||
| Influenza | Once a year | ||||
| HPV Vaccine | Today | 2month | 6month | 3 shots in one year |
