Keeping monkeypox at bay through vaccination
In response to emergence of monkeypox, HA has launched a voluntary monkeypox vaccination programme for healthcare workers who are at risk for occupational exposure:
For details of designated vaccination depots, please visit the monkeypox webpage on the HA intranet.
Monkeypox Vaccination Fact Sheet
- Healthcare professionals working in A&Es, GOPCs, tier 1 isolation wards, microbiology laboratories, and special medical clinics can make appointments through HA Chatbot
- Employees with previous smallpox vaccinations (born in Hong Kong before 1 January 1981, or born outside Hong Kong before May 1980) should receive only one dose of monkeypox vaccination. Employees who do not have smallpox vaccination history should have two doses of monkeypox vaccination at least 28 days apart
- Monkeypox vaccines should be administered at least four weeks apart from mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations, including the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
For details of designated vaccination depots, please visit the monkeypox webpage on the HA intranet.
Monkeypox Vaccination Fact Sheet