Reservation Deposit: HK$200
Vaccination Location: Suite 1424-1425, 14/F, Ocean Centre, 5 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Boostrix Vaccine (Tdap)
Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in pregnancy
Price: HK$1100 / Dose ( 1 Dose needed in total)
*Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for vaccination*
Pharmaceutical Factory : GSK
Boostrix Vaccine target groups:
For those age 4 and above
Priority groups for vaccination:
- Pregnant women
- Age 50 and above
- Infant caregivers: parents, grandparents, domestic helpers, postpartum caregivers
- Healthcare workers
- Elderly caregivers
- Chronic patients (*prior to vaccination, assessment by a nurse/doctor is required*)
Contraindications and precautions before vaccination :
- If a child / adult has previously received a vaccination, please submit the vaccination record to our center for assessment before making an appointment. After assessment, if the child is deemed unsuitable for vaccination, our medical staff reserves the right to refuse vaccination and no refund will be provided.
- On the day of vaccination, the child’s vaccination record must be brought along. Failure to present the record may result in our medical staff refusing vaccination without a refund.
- Children / Adult with fever, cold, or other discomfort on the vaccination day are not suitable for vaccination. Parents should promptly inform our center’s medical staff for rescheduling.
- If a child /adult has received other vaccines within one month, please consult our center’s medical staff before purchasing. After assessment, if the child is deemed unsuitable for vaccination, our medical staff reserves the right to refuse vaccination, and no refund will be provided.
- Prior consultation with our center’s medical staff is recommended before purchasing. After assessment, if the child / adult is deemed unsuitable for vaccination, our medical staff reserves the right to refuse vaccination and no refund will be provided.
- If there are any concerns regarding the vaccine, please inquire with our center’s medical staff before purchasing. Our clinic Tel : 2736 6228 / WhatsApp : wa.me/+85264538099
- Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for vaccination.
- In case of any disputes, Health Gene Limited reserves the right to make the final decision.
Boostrix is a vaccine to help pregnant women protect their babies from Whooping cough (Pertussis).
The CHP (Centre for Health Protection) has recommended that pregnant women receive one dose of acellular pertussis-containing vaccine during each pregnancy as part of routine antenatal care regardless of previous vaccination and natural infection history against pertussis, as a measure to provide direct protection for infants against pertussis.
The SCVPD recommends that the vaccination can be conducted at any time in the second or third trimester, preferably before 35 weeks of gestation, for transplacental transfer of maternal vaccine-induced antibodies to the baby.
As for women who have not received any pertussis-containing vaccine during pregnancy, they would still benefit by receiving one dose of a dTap or dTap-IPV vaccine as early as possible after delivery, preferably before discharge from the hospital, for indirect protection to infants.
Of note, it requires about two weeks for antibodies to develop after the vaccination and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the vaccine be given preferably at least 15 days before the end of pregnancy.
Pertussis (Whooping cough):
Pertussis is a highly infectious illness. The disease affects the airways causing severe spells of coughing that may interfere with normal breathing. The coughing is often accompanied by a “whooping” sound, hence the common name “whooping cough”. The cough may last for 1-2 months or longer. Pertussis can also cause ear infections, bronchitis which may last a long time, pneumonia, fits, brain damage and even death.
None of the ingredients in the vaccine can cause diphtheria, tetanus or whooping cough.
