
Vaccination for the Elderly
in Hong Kong
Below is a list of vaccinations we recommend for elderly in Hong Kong. Consult and discuss with a family doctor for accurate information.
Herpes Zoster Vaccine
This vaccine can prevent shingles, also called herpes zoster, or just zoster. It is a painful skin rash, usually with blisters. In addition to the rash, shingles can cause fever, headache, chills, or upset stomach. More rarely, shingles can lead to pneumonia, hearing problems, blindness, brain inflammation (encephalitis), or death.
Recommended for: Aged 50 or above
Price per Dose: HK$ 1300
Prevenar 13 Vaccine
This vaccine can prevent pneumococcal disease. It refers to any illness caused by pneumococcal bacteria. These bacteria can cause many types of illnesses, including pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs. Pneumococcal bacteria can also cause ear infections, sinus infections, meningitis (infection of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord), and bacteremia (infection of the blood).
Recommended for: Aged 2 or above; 65 years old or above
Price: HK$ 1,300
Pneumovax 23 Vaccine
This vaccine can prevent pneumococcal disease. It refers to any illness caused
by pneumococcal bacteria. These bacteria can cause many types of illnesses, including pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs. Pneumococcal bacteria can also cause ear infections, sinus infections, meningitis (infection of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord), and bacteremia (infection of the blood).
Recommended for: Aged 2 or above; 65 years of age and older
Price: HK$ 300
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A vaccine can prevent hepatitis A.
Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease. It is usually spread through close, personal contact with an infected person or when a person unknowingly ingests the virus from objects, food, or drinks that are contaminated by small amounts of stool (poop) from an infected person.
Recommended for: Age 1 and above
Price: HK$ 600
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause mild illness lasting a few weeks, or it can lead to a serious, lifelong illness.
Recommended for: Age 6 months and above
Price: HK$ 400
Hepatitis A & B Twinrix Vaccine
This vaccine is to prevent both Hepatitis A and B.
Recommended for: Age 18 and above
Price: HK$ 850
HPV Gardasil 9 3-Dose Series
HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine can prevent infection with some types of human papillomavirus. HPV infections can cause certain types of cancers, including cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in women, penile cancer in men, anal cancers in both men and women, cancers of tonsils, base of tongue, and back of throat (oropharyngeal cancer) in both men and women.
Recommended for: Aged 11 or 12 through 26; 27 through 45 years of age
Price: HK$ 5,700 (3 Doses)
Boostrix-IPV Vaccine
This vaccine is used as a booster to prevent four diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and poliomyelitis (polio). Symptoms of the diseases include nerve damage, heart problems, muscle stiffness, painful muscle spasms, long-lasting bronchitis and pneumonia.
Recommended for: Aged 3 or above
Price per Dose: HK$ 800
Nimenrix Vaccine
Nimenrix is a vaccine used to protect against invasive meningococcal disease caused by four groups of the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (group A, C, W-135, and Y).
Recommended for: From the age of 6 weeks
Price: HK$ 1,100
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine can prevent Japanese encephalitis. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. It does not spread from person to person. A person with encephalitis can experience fever, neck stiffness, seizures, and coma. About 1 person in 4 with encephalitis dies. Up to half of those who don’t die have permanent disability (for example, brain damage).
Recommended for: Aged 2 months and older
Price: HK$ 1800 (2-dose series)
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing seasonal influenza which can cause fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle pain, fatigue and headache; some may also have vomiting and diarrhoea.
Recommended for: Aged 6 months or above
Price per Dose: HK$ 400
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SAT: 10 AM - 1 PM
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