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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1988

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG NEXT WEEK FOR A FOUR-DAY VISIT IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE INTERNATIONAL.

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ARRIVING BY AN AIRCRAFT OF THE QUEEN'S FLIGHT ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 1} THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL ATTEND A NUMBER OF WWF FUNCTIONS INCLUDING ITS 1988 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

HE WILL ALSO OFFICIATE AT THE ANNUAL WWF GOLD MRDAL AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND CHAIR A PRESS CONFERENCE.

ON FRIDAY, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL VISIT THE WWF ISLAND HOUSE CONSERVATION STUDIES CENTRE IN TAI PO BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S ARRIVAL SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 11.45 AM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 1).

HEPATITIS B VACCINATION FOR ALL NEW-BORNS

ALL NEW-BORN BABIES IN HONG KONG WILL BE GIVEN FREE HEPATITIS B VACCINATION BEGINNING FROM NOVEMBER 15. THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

UNDER THE EXPANDED HEPATITIS B VACCINATION PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $5.5 MILLION ANNUALLY, ALL BABIES BORN IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AND MATERNITY HOMES WILL BE VACCINATED.

FOR BABIES BORN IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS, PARENTS CAN EITHER CHOOSE TO HAVE THEM VACCINATED AT THE HOSPITALS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE OR ASK TO BE REFERRED TO ANY OF THE 45 GOVERNMENT MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES WHERE FREE VACCINATION IS AVAILABLE.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT A TOTAL OF 65,000 BABIES WILL BE COVERED IN ONE YEAR UNDER THE SCHEME.

/THE EXPANDED