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Hong Kong Launches Hepatitis B Screening for 300,000

1/26/2026

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The Hong Kong government will launch the Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme next month to identify 23,000 hidden cases.
It targets people born in or before 1988 and their first-degree relatives and partners for early detection.
Pang Fei-chau, Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, said the scheme follows the 1988 childhood immunization initiative that reduced infection rates to under 1% among those under 35.
Screening begins February 7 with about 300,000 eligible participants.

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The Hong Kong government will launch the Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme next month to identify 23,000 hidden cases.
It targets people born in or before 1988 and their first-degree relatives and partners for early detection.
Pang Fei-chau, Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, said the scheme follows the 1988 childhood immunization initiative that reduced infection rates to under 1% among those under 35.
Screening begins February 7 with about 300,000 eligible participants.