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Written by: Chen Qianting
2019-12-23 11:50
Last updated: 2019-12-23 11:50The measles epidemic broke out in Hong Kong in March this year. As of mid-June, 81 measles cases have been recorded, breaking the previous 11-year record. Of these, 29 cases of patients have visited the Hong Kong International Airport or worked at the airport, and some patients are not enough. One-year-old babies have forced the government to review the measles vaccination schedule.
At present, the Department of Health arranges that children aged 1 must receive the first dose of MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, German measles) and a second dose (measles, mumps, German measles and chicken pox) to Primary One (6 years old). The CHP's Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases recommended in March that young children be vaccinated a second dose before the age of 18 months.
After 9 months, the Department of Health announced today (23rd) that it will implement the new measures to give young children a second dose of measles-containing vaccine as early as January 2 next year, which is applicable on July 1, 2018 or Children born after that, while children born before will continue to be arranged for primary one to get an injection.
The airport became the hardest hit area for measles outbreaks earlier this year. The Department of Health set up an airport vaccine station to replenish measles vaccine for high-risk people. (Profile picture)
At present, the "Hong Kong Children's Immunization Plan" of the Department of Health requires that 1-year-old children must receive the first dose of MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, German measles) until the child is in Primary One (6 years old), and the department will arrange staff to come to school Get a second dose of vaccine (measles, mumps, German measles and chicken pox).
WHO has suggested early injection 6 years ago
In response to the local measles epidemic in the first half of this year, the CHP's Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases recommended that young children be vaccinated a second dose before the age of 18 months. However, according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, as early as June 2013, the WHO has recommended that the second dose of measles vaccine be administered from 4 to 6 years old, as early as 15 to 18 months or the school age. The two shots must be separated. 4 weeks to ensure early protection of children. The WHO also recommends that children be screened at school to ensure they have received all two doses of measles vaccine. China, Macau and Australia have followed the relevant guidelines, but Hong Kong has been using the second shot arrangement at the age of 6.
Two-and-a-half-year-old children who have pertussis and tetanus will be given a second dose of measles on the same day
The Department of Health finally announced today that from January 2, 2020, new measures for early immunization of young children with a second dose of measles-containing vaccine will be implemented. Children will be vaccinated with diphtheria, tetanus, Acellular pertussis and inactivated polio vaccine-booster "will be given the second dose of measles-containing vaccine (ie" Measles, Mumps, German Measles and Varicella Vaccine "(MMRV vaccine) on the same day To replace the current vaccination arrangement in the first grade of primary school.
The new measures will apply to children born on or after July 1, 2018, while children born between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2018 will continue to use the arrangement for further primary one injections.
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