Question
Which preventive injections for children do I need to pay for myself? When I went for the last DPT shot, they mentioned bringing 145 yuan for the next shot, which would be charged. I looked at the book and it said Hepatitis B vaccine, trivalent pneumococcal, and I’m wondering if this is the one that costs 145 yuan? Besides, which other vaccines need to be paid for?
Answer
Basic automatic immunization vaccines for babies under one week old are free of charge. Precautions: It is recommended to only implement basic automatic immunization vaccination for children under 18 years old. Since birth, vaccines such as BCG, Hepatitis B, DPT, polio, measles, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis A, etc., are half-priced. Many of the paid vaccines are either export products or vaccines that can be or not be administered.