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| The free flu jabs at MWO will start this Sunday and last until November |
The Migrant Workers Office
will start offering free influenza vaccination to all overseas Filipino workers
who are turning 50 years old this year, or older, starting this Sunday, Sept.
29, from 9am to 3:30pm.
The free service will be
available at the same time on the succeeding Sundays: October 6, 13, 20 and 27;
and on November 12 and 26.
There will be separate
half-day sessions on the following Tuesdays, Oct 8, 15, 22 and 29; and on
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 9am to 12:30pm.
Those who do not qualify for
the free jabs can avail of the subsidized fee by inquiring with MWO at
2866-0640.
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Across Hong Kong, the
seasonal vaccination program will start this Thursday, Sept. 26, with schools
and residential care homes being given top priority.
The announcement comes as
temperatures dropped to the their lowest level today, under the influence of a
northeast monsoon.
The minimum temperature
recorded this morning at the Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui was 23.4 degrees, but
the reading in Tai Mo Shan was as low as 18 degrees.
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Health authorities say they
will step up efforts to get more toddlers vaccinated, given their
susceptibility to serious complications from the flu.
Parents of children aged six
months to under two years may book an appointment for their children to receive
the vaccine for free at designated maternal child and health care centers via
the online booking system starting at 9am today, Sept. 23.
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| People aged 50 and above get priority, as well as those between 6 months and 18 years |
The eligible groups that can get the vaccine either free of charge, or with partial subsidy, include anyone 50 years old and above, or between six months and 18, or those who are pregnant, resident in residential care homes or work in healthcare institutions.
The Hospital Authority, meanwhile, urged everyone to get the vaccine, citing uncertainties about the winter peak season.
According to the Centre for Health Protection, flu cases in Hong Kong typically surge twice every year, between January and April, and then again from July to August.
However, the winter peak this year lasted way beyond the usual, lingering for 28 weeks until mid-July, or more than double the normal interval of 12 weeks.
Health
specialists say the vaccine this year has been specially formulated to
safeguard residents from the prevalent flu strains, namely the H1, H3 and
influenza B virus.
Everyone
is encouraged to take the jab, as a simple flu could lead to fatal
complications.
Health
records show that as of May 8 this year, a total of 676 severe flu cases have
been recorded since the onset of the 2023-2024 influenza season, which resulted
in 409 deaths.
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