Take the baby vaccine Hong Kong mainland all-round comparison

Introduction: Domestic vaccines frequently accident, many parents choose to give their babies imported vaccines, or take their babies to Hong Kong to get a vaccine, although the journey but not to spare, the baby in Hong Kong with the domestic vaccine what is the difference between it? Is it really safer? We might as well have a full range of comparisons.

Appointment, car, crossing the border, queuing up ...... even if the near-water Shenzhen residents to go to Hong Kong for vaccination, but also through a series of complex procedures, repeatedly tossed a lot to be successfully completed, not to mention residents of other regions. That said, so traveled a long way blindly, just to go to the child to tie a needle crying, which is really worth it? Existence is the truth, so many ma ma go out of their way to bring their children to Hong Kong to get vaccinated, of course, also has its own reasons. As for whether it is worth it, it is a matter of opinion.

1, the child's safety is the hard truth! The Hong Kong version of the vaccine has fewer side effects

The safety of the child is everything, look at the mainland from time to time exposure "X month BB vaccine lost his life" "XX baby boy convulsions after vaccination shock" and other news, see the numbness of the numbness. But the vaccine can not not, not only easily infected with various types of epidemic diseases, but also related to the future admission to school. If this time someone to tell the fear of hemp: "Hong Kong's vaccine side effects are rare," that is simply a dazzling light in the darkness, do not quickly towards this point of light wildly run?

According to informed sources, Hong Kong to children's vaccines are generally triple shot or five shots, and is the free use of imported agents, on the feedback, the phenomenon of side effects after the needle than the mainland domestic vaccine less, and the efficacy of the drug is better, preventive stronger. The first thing you need to do is to get your child to a place where he or she will be at risk, and you will be able to do that.

2. Hong Kong vaccines are cheaper: the money saved on vaccines will be used to pay for the vaccines.

Hong Kong's prices are generally higher than those on the mainland, but there is a phenomenon of "price inversion" for vaccines. This is because the Hong Kong government in health care and other public **** cause on the funding and subsidies, *** bear more costs of the vaccine. Although mainland children to Hong Kong for vaccination can not enjoy *** subsidies and subsidies (Hong Kong children and elderly people can get 80 Hong Kong dollars and 130 Hong Kong dollars for vaccination subsidies, respectively), but the price of 180 Hong Kong dollars vaccine, taking into account the difference in the exchange rate, compared with the price of vaccines on the mainland has a greater price advantage.

The careful budgeting of the hemp of course will not let go of such a "count", especially close to Hong Kong residents, the weekend with the child to Hong Kong vaccines, and then by the way shopping shopping, two birds with one stone.

3, Hong Kong hospitals have good service, good environment: hit the assured hit comfortable

In some big cities in the mainland vaccine, more than 70% of the hospitals are overcrowded. In order to finish the vaccine as soon as possible, a lot of families are by grandparents early in the morning to go to the hospital to get the number, almost line up, and then make a phone call to let the poop ma ma to bring the child over. For a vaccination, the whole family has to spend half a day. The whole waiting hall is full of children running around, and some of them are tired of waiting, or are hungry and sleepy, and keep crying, making a lot of noise. It's not easy to line up, but you have to face the black face of the medical staff ......

In Hong Kong, there are also doctor-patient disputes, but the conflict is far less prominent than on the mainland. This is due to the fact that Hong Kong *** on the doctor's qualifications, professional conduct and other indicators of the examination of strict, once a doctor-patient disputes, there are a number of complaints and rights channel. Coupled with the fact that Hong Kong hospitals are practicing appointment-based services, the number of patients can be controlled, and the services will be more in place. Hong Kong's medical institutions pay special attention to the cleanliness of the environment, the child body checkups, are carried out on a one-to-one basis, the child lying on a bed with disposable padded paper. Nurses will wash their hands after serving each child, which puts parents at ease. Each hospital has a special breastfeeding room and a bathroom for changing the child's diaper, and the entire waiting hall looks neat, clean and orderly. Why not spend less money in Hong Kong to be able to buy better service?

The most complete comparison of baby vaccination in history

There are many types of vaccines for babies, and there are some differences between the vaccines in Hong Kong and mainland China. Which vaccines are best to go to Hong Kong, which vaccines can be played in mainland China, which vaccines must be played, and which vaccines are not necessary to be played, for the mamma who is not a medical professional, it's a really confusing thing to people. The following is a comparison of vaccines in Hong Kong and the Mainland, so that you can decide where to take your child for vaccination according to the actual situation. (Note: Green is self-paying vaccines, others are free)

As you can see from the table above, the vaccines in the two places are basically the same when your child is 1-6 months old. And there are a few vaccines that are important for your child that you need to know about.

1, rotavirus vaccine: it is best to be vaccinated before 6 months

Autumn diarrhea is mainly caused by rotavirus infection. Pediatric insurance in the Mainland usually starts to intervene with rotavirus vaccine when babies are 6 months or older. However, Hong Kong's leading pediatrician says that rotavirus vaccine is best given before the baby is 6 months old, otherwise this vaccine will raise the risk of intussusception in babies, which will do more harm than good. If your baby is already 6 months old, it is recommended to avoid rotavirus vaccination.

2, PCV pneumococcal: recommended to go to Hong Kong for vaccination

PCV pneumococcal in Hong Kong is thirteen-valent, in the mainland is seven-valent, that is to say, Hong Kong to play the vaccine on the child's protection than the mainland 6 more. And the mainland is no PCV thirteen-valent pneumococcal can be played, so it is recommended that ma ma to take the baby to Hong Kong to get this kind of vaccine.

3, the encephalitis A group, Encephalitis B, leprosy: in accordance with the time requirements of the mainland

The baby 6 months - 1 year old this stage, Hong Kong's vaccine is only self-funded influenza vaccine, and the mainland's encephalitis A group, Encephalitis B, only domestic, there is no imported, so if the child later in the interior of kindergarten, it is best to be in the required time in the mainland in the inoculation of these vaccines.

The first time I saw this, I was able to see the whole thing in action.

1, Hong Kong which can be vaccinated?

Hong Kong Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs): The MCHCs under the Department of Health (DH) provide immunization services for babies aged 0-5 years old, and the MCHCs only work from Mondays to Fridays (closed on public holidays and Saturdays and Sundays), and appointments must be made in advance before you go for the injection.

Private clinics: Private clinics also offer 5-in-1 (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)) or 6-in-1 (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and hepatitis B (HepB)) combination vaccines, which are less likely to cause side effects than the traditional separate vaccines. The smaller number of injections also reduces the amount of pain the child suffers.

2. What documents should I bring with me to Hong Kong for vaccination?

Non-Hong Kong born children have to pay a fee for vaccination in Hong Kong and must bring all the documents with them. For the first time to register at the Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) in Hong Kong, the documents you need to bring include: immunization record card or booklet, birth certificate, valid travel documents for non-Hong Kong born babies, ID cards and valid travel documents for both parents, and discharge records for newborn babies.

For subsequent registration at the MCHCs in Hong Kong, you will need to bring these documents: immunization records, birth certificate documents, valid travel documents for non-Hong Kong born babies, ID cards and valid travel documents for both parents, supporting documents for the child's medical history, child health records, etc.

3, Hong Kong vaccination process

The first step, telephone appointment: each Maternal and Child Health Hospital telephone appointment time and vaccination time is different, need to go online in advance to check the information;

The second step, submit the information to register: according to the time of the appointment to go to the window ahead of time to submit immunization prepared to register, wait for the call the child's name;

The third step, physical examination: every time

The third step is to conduct a physical examination before the vaccination, including height, weight, head circumference, etc. If you find that your child has a physical condition, then arrange to go to the doctor's office to ask for a consultation.

Step 4: The nurse will consult the child immunization registry, ask if the child has previously been vaccinated elsewhere, and explain the efficacy of the vaccine and possible side effects.

Step 5: Verify the name of the vaccine: Before the injection, the nurse again verifies the name of the vaccine with the parents.

Step 6: Observation: After the vaccine is injected, the child needs to be observed in the waiting area for 20 minutes to make sure that there is no abnormality, and then go to the medicine window to get the antipyretic medicine.

In my opinion, there are advantages and disadvantages to both mainland and Hong Kong vaccines. The fact that vaccines from the Mainland are often "accidental" is closely related to the large population base in the country, and for the same probability, there are more people and more accidents. In fact, most of these vaccine accidents are due to the children themselves suffer from certain diseases that are not suitable for vaccination, and have little to do with the quality of the vaccine. As long as the medical institution chosen by the mother for her child is a regular medical institution, the chance of serious accidents is still very low. In addition, the mainland to Hong Kong for vaccination, traveling, "customs" and crowded, the child in this period of time will be infected with certain infectious diseases will also increase the chance. Therefore, I suggest that the hemp according to the difference between Hong Kong and mainland vaccines, for the child "selective" vaccination can be, do not have to go to Hong Kong to play all the vaccines.