Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat from influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a medical expert has said.
Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary clinical associate professor in the University of Hong Kong’s department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine, warned on Saturday that the current summer flu season had yet to reach its peak. His remarks came four days after the city recorded its first child death from the infection this year.
“The number [of flu cases] remained high and there is no sign of dropping yet, therefore it is unclear when the peak will arrive,” he said.
Covid-19 and RSV cases were also at high levels, Kwan said, warning that Hong Kong was under threat from three types of infections.
“We are now under the triple attack of flu, Covid-19 and RSV … this triple whammy is happening in Hong Kong and neighbouring areas,” he said.
He urged parents to have their children vaccinated if they had not already done so.
