Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

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Hong Kong authorities have introduced online consent forms for children's seasonal flu vaccinations via the eHealth mobile application. This measure aims to simplify the vaccination process and increase school flu immunization coverage.

Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under a school outreach programme, with Hong Kong authorities seeking to simplify procedures. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday that a digital consent system would be introduced on the eHealth mobile application – the city’s electronic health record platform – for the coming school year. “Parents no longer need to manually fill in the information item by item, saving a lot of time...