Going to Study at School or University in the UK? - New UK Meningococcal Vaccination Policies: What This Means for You

摘要

The incidence of meningococcal disease (MD) in HongKong is relatively low1,2 Over the past five years, the numberof cases has decreased significantly since the mid 1980s,where currently, there is approximately five cases perannum, equating to an incidence of 0.04 cases/100,000population. Comparable data from mainland China hasshown that the incidence of disease in Hong Kong is similarto neighboring provinces, with a rate of 0.003-0.05 cases/100,000 population.3 As a result, there is currently noprovision for routine meningococcal vaccination within theChild Immunisation Programme,4 however there isprovision for vaccination in certain groups, includingtravellers to Saudi Arabia and sub-Saharan Africa andvaccination during outbreak situations. Currently, theincidence of MD in the UK is approximately 25-fold higher(1 case/100,000 population).