Vaccination for expat's baby
- 11-21-2006, 08:37 AM #1Registered User
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Vaccination for expat's baby
I have a friend who is coming to work in HK soon and will have a HK work visa and residenship. Is his baby eligible to have the free vaccination at the government baby's clinic ?
Bear Lau:
- 11-21-2006, 09:14 AM #2
Yes, once they have their ID cards they can use the public system, including the Child Health care clinics.
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- 11-21-2006, 04:59 PM #3Registered User
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Thank you rani.
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- 11-21-2006, 09:00 PM #4Registered User
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They can use the public health system but from what I understand vaccinations are only free for babies born in HK; those born outside HK can still have the vaccinations, but at a minimal price.
- 11-21-2006, 09:12 PM #5
Are you sure Beky? Their website states that you only need a HKID card to be eligible for free vaccinations.
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- 11-27-2006, 02:47 PM #6Registered User
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It's funny, because after we relocated here, I spoke with a few local parents, they urged me to go to a private doctor and get vaccinations there because they say the government ones are "not as good" It's kind of funny how the locals perceive of their own health system.
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Am not 100% sure, just going on what I read in an article written by someone relaying her experience of going public for vaccinations.
- 11-29-2006, 07:27 PM #8Registered User
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The info. I have says visits to govt. clinics are free for babies born in HK and $365 for those born outside HK.
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