Human swine influenza vaccination for children on outlying islands

10 Jan 2010

The Department of Health's Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHC) in Tung Chung, Cheung Chau and Mui Wo will join in from tomorrow (January 11) to provide human swine influenza vaccination to children on the outlying islands aged from six months to below six years.

A department spokesman said "walk-in" vaccination service would usually be provided except where strong demand required appointment at later sessions. Parents are reminded to bring along the child's identity document and immunisation record.

Service hours and enquiry numbers during the sessions are as follows:

Tung Chung MCHC
(Enquiry: 2109 6800)
Tuesdays 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Thursdays 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fridays 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cheung Chau MCHC
(Enquiry:2981 7762)
Tuesdays 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Mui Wo MCHC
(Enquiry: 2984 2193)
Second and fourth Monday of each month
9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm