The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that its annual free flu shots for residents will start today.
According to an SSM statement, the vaccinations will cover the 2018-19 flu season period.
The bureau said that this time it has ordered 150,000 doses of quadrivalent flu vaccine for the seasonal influenza shots. For the 2017-18 period, the bureau provided 140,000 doses of quadrivalent flu vaccines, covering 22 percent of the population.