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Urgent Call for Flu Vaccination Ahead of Winter

1/24/2026

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Hong Kong faces a low vaccination rate ahead of the winter flu season, with most age groups below 70% herd immunity.
David Hui Shu-cheong, a government medical adviser, urged the public to get vaccinated before Lunar New Year.
He noted that 70–80% of severe flu cases this summer involved unvaccinated individuals.
Influenza-positive samples rose from 3.9% to 4.6%, near the 4.94% baseline, and he warned of multiple strains.

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Hong Kong faces a low vaccination rate ahead of the winter flu season, with most age groups below 70% herd immunity.
David Hui Shu-cheong, a government medical adviser, urged the public to get vaccinated before Lunar New Year.
He noted that 70–80% of severe flu cases this summer involved unvaccinated individuals.
Influenza-positive samples rose from 3.9% to 4.6%, near the 4.94% baseline, and he warned of multiple strains.