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Vaccine scheme to start

September 23, 2016

The Community Care Fund will launch the free cervical cancer vaccination pilot scheme on October 3 for girls from low-income families.

 

Community Care Fund Task Force Chairperson Law Chi-kwong said girls aged nine to 18 who are recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance or full School Textbook Assistance are eligible for the scheme.

 

The budget for the three-year pilot scheme is $98.75 million, he said, adding it will benefit 31,000 people.

 

The Family Planning Association is responsible for implementing the scheme by providing the injection at its three Youth Health Care Centres in Wan Chai, Mong Kok and Kwai Fong.

 

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