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Hong Kong urges adherence to vaccination schedule amid US policy shift

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Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection is urging parents to adhere to the established Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme, emphasizing that vaccination schedules should not be altered without scientific evidence. This statement comes in response to a recent US executive order, signed by Donald Trump, which recommends certain vaccinations only for high-risk groups. The Hong Kong program covers 11 diseases, with additional HPV vaccinations available. AI

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Hong Kong urges adherence to vaccination schedule amid US policy shift

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs

    Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its immunisation recommendations, stressing that public health policies should not be “arbitrarily altered”. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Tuesday t…

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