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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1992

STAGE ONE (FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 1986) WILL BE CARRIED OUT JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31 AND STAGE TWO (FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 1987) NOVEMBER 1 TO FEBRUARY 28 NEXT YEAR.

FROM FROM

STAGE THREE (FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 1988) WILL TAKE FLACE FROM MARCH 1 TO JUNE 30 NEXT YEAR.

TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PROTECTION, EACH CHILD SHOULD RECEIVE A FULL COURSE OF THREE DOSES

THE FIRST AND SECOND DOSE AT AN ONE-MONTH INTERVAL WHILE THE SECOND AND THE THIRD DOSE AT AN INTERVAL OF TWO TO FOUR MONTHS.

PARENTS ARE ADVISED TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN, TOGETHER WITH THE IMMUNISATION CARDS, BACK то THEIR RESPECTIVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES DURING THE ASSIGNED VACCINATION PERIOD.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON A TELEPHONE HOTLINE DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE PARTICULARLY PRONE TO HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY ACTIVE AND MAY EASILY INJURE THEMSELVES THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND ACCIDENTS. HEPATITIS B VIRUS CAN GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR BODIES THROUGH EVEN MINOR WOUNDS."

HE ADDED THAT INFECTION BY HEPATITIS B VIRUS MAY RESULT IN DEVELOPING CHRONIC LIVER PROBLEMS SUCH AS LIVER CANCER.

THE VACCINATION PROGRAMME WAS INTRODUCED IN HEALTH-CARE WORKERS AND BABIES BORN то CARRIER MOTHERS EXPANDED TO COVER ALL NEWBORN BABIES IN NOVEMBER 1988.

1984 FOR AND LATER

QUARTERLY REPORT ON GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

ON LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS

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MARCH

THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR JANUARY 1992 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $15.5 EACH AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

THE REPORT CONTAINS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE QUARTER.

IT ALSO CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR FORCE, INCLUDING THEIR AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS AS WELL AS REASONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

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