Pupils of St Nicholas’ English Kindergarten in Kowloon Tong wear masks to prevent the spread of flu. All kindergartens and childcare centres in Hong Kong shut a week earlier than planned for the Lunar New Year holiday amid a winter flu surge. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong seems to lack a proper battle plan against winter flu surges
- Extending the school outreach vaccination programme to all primary schools and kindergartens might ease the workload of public hospitals during the flu season
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Flu in Hong Kong
Pupils of St Nicholas’ English Kindergarten in Kowloon Tong wear masks to prevent the spread of flu. All kindergartens and childcare centres in Hong Kong shut a week earlier than planned for the Lunar New Year holiday amid a winter flu surge. Photo: Sam Tsang