School just started a month ago and my kid already fell sick twice. Now that flu season is almost upon us, I’m not taking any chances and signing the family up for flu shots as soon as they are available, and guess what – they are now!
If your child is six months or older, there is a flu vaccine available. Special considerations are taken for pregnant women and people over the age of 65, but many options are still safe. In fact, the only at-risk group that needs special consideration is anyone with an egg allergy, and even then you can ask for a quadrivalent recombinant vaccine and quadrivalent cell-based vaccine, two egg-free options.
So here are the top places where you may want to go for your family’s flu vaccine.
Beijing United Family Hospital
BJU has already started selling its trivalent and quadrivalent vaccines (priced at RMB 90 and RMB 153 respectively) earlier this month and is accepting appointments starting during Golden Week. You can choose which clinic you wish to receive the shot at as well. Scan the QR codes below to purchase the shot and follow their step-by-step guide to make your appointment via their Mini Program.
Oasis International Hospital
OASIS supplies the domestic Hualan Bio, Sinovac, as well as the imported Sinofi Pasteur, brands of flu vaccine, each with a pediatric and adult version. Vaccinations range from RMB 253 to RMB 600 and Lifelong adult members get the Sanofi Pasteur Trivalent for free. Otherwise, vaccination for a small child will cost RMB 350 and the second shot is free. To book your vaccination, please pre-register with QR Code. Vaccinations are estimated to arrive in Mid-October.
Vista Medical Center
Vista Medical Center provides inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine that is approved for use in people aged 3 and above, as well as vulnerable persons such as the elderly. Please call ahead to make an appointment as the vaccines are not yet available as of the time of reporting.
Website: www.vista-china.net/en
Address: 3/F, Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心3层
Hours: Daily 24hrs
Phone: 8529 6618
Raffles Hospital Beijing
Raffles Hospital will begin accepting reservations for their quadrivalent influenza + pneumovax 23 vaccination shots starting 8 Oct this year. Reservations must be made in advance and only through the following telephone number.
Vaccination Reservation: +86 10 6462 9112
Address: 北京市朝阳区新源里16号琨莎中心一座底商105室
Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building No.16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Images: Pexels, Courtesy of hospitals
