2024/2025 Corporate flu vaccination service

QHMS reminds you:

Seasonal influenza activity in Hong Kong usually peaks between January and March/April, with another peak in July to August. After vaccination, it takes 2 weeks for the body to develop antibodies against the virus. Protect yourself, your colleagues, family and friends by getting vaccinated against influenza.

Did you know?

As of May 8, 2024, Hong Kong has recorded a total of 676 severe influenza cases since the start of 2023-24 winter influenza season, with 409 fatalities.
For children: flu vaccination can help reduce school absences and community transmission.
For adult: healthy individual can get unwell from flu. All persons should get flu shot annually if they do not have a known contraindication.
For elderly: elderly is generally at higher risk of complications, hospitalization and death from influenza.

Corporate flu vaccinations arrangement

On-site (at your designated venue):

Service is provided by our experienced medical team (Registered Nurse/Enrolled Nurse).
6 weeks advance booking is required.
The government vaccination subsidy for flu vaccine is available to eligible groups. (The government subsidises flu vaccinations for eligible groups of people. You may contact your account manager to learn more.)
For more information on the Government Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (VSS), please visit: https://www.qhms.com/en/services/public-private-partnership/vaccination-subsidy-scheme
Clients must provide the venue, time and date at least 14 working days prior to event day.

Vaccination at clinics:

Book influenza appointment via QHMS mobile app or WhatsApp 8301-8301.
Walk-in at any of our clinics in main central business districts and residential districts.
Flexible redemption proofs: Either the influenza vaccine redemption letter (hardcopy or electronic copy) / staff card / medical card for redemption.

For more information, please contact our Business Development Manager on 2975-3282.

On-site flu vaccination service procedures & instructions

Please watch the video carefully to understand how on-site vaccination works.

More about flu vaccine

Inactivated influenza vaccine (abbreviated: IIV)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that quadrivalent vaccines to be used in the 2024-2025 influenza season (northern hemisphere winter virus) contain the following:
- an A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
- an A/Thailand/8/2022 (H3N2)-like virus
- a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus
- a B/Phuket/3073/2013 (B/Yamagata lineage)-like virus
Suitable for individuals aged 6 months or above
Vaccination will begin on 1 September 2024

What is inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV)?

Q: What is inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV)?

The inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) contains inactivated (killed) viruses. It is usually produced by growing the influenza viruses in eggs and is given by injection. Depending on the individual product, most IIVs are recommended for use among persons aged 6 months or above, including those who are healthy, pregnant women and those with chronic medical problems.

Q&A for quadrivalent vaccines

Q: When is the influenza season in Hong Kong?

In Hong Kong, influenza is most prevalent in January-March/April and July-August.

Q: How is influenza spread?

The flu is transmitted, or spread, when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or spits, thus sending the droplets with flu virus into the air, where other people may inhale the virus. The virus then enters the nose, throat, or lungs of a person and begins to multiply, causing symptoms of influenza.

Q: Who are the people at high risk for developing complications from influenza?

The following groups are at increased risk for serious complications from or transmission of the flu:

Persons aged >50 years
Children aged 6 months to 5 years
Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that house persons of any age who have long-term illnesses
Adults or children > 6 months of age who have chronic heart or lung conditions, including asthma
Adults or children > 6 months of age who need regular medical care or had to be in a hospital because of metabolic diseases (like diabetes), chronic kidney disease, obese individuals with body mass index > 30, or weakened immune system (including immune system problems caused by medicine or