Vaccination of students against seasonal flu
FIS will be organising a vaccination campaign for students against the seasonal flu, in collaboration with the DEDICARE medical center.
The vaccination will take place on Saturday, 7th October from 10 am to 1.30 pm on the Jardine’s and Tseung Kwan O campuses. This vaccination campaign is part of the Hong Kong government’s vaccination program “The Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (VSS) 2023/24”
As recommended by the Hong Kong government, vaccination will be offered (free of charge) to all students under the age of 18.
The vaccine administered will be Sanofi’s Quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, manufactured in France, as an injectable dose; the nasal spray vaccine is not currently available.
Interested parties should register before Monday 3rd October (registration in advance is required; walk-ins will not be entertained).
To validate your child’s registration, you must:
- Provide a copy of your child’s ID (please note that foreign students must provide a passport copy and a copy of a valid visa)
- Complete and upload the Consent to Use Vaccination Subsidy Vaccination Subsidy Scheme Department of Health
- Fill in and upload the Dedicare consent form
These documents need to be provided at the time of the registration.
Registered students must be accompanied by an adult on the day of vaccination.
