Xu Lejian
Xu Lejian is the director of the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection, where he plays a crucial role in monitoring and managing public health issues, particularly during outbreaks of infectious diseases. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the rising cases of COVID-19 in the community and emphasizing the importance of vaccination, especially for unvaccinated individuals, following a case involving an unvaccinated infant infected with both COVID-19 and human metapneumovirus.
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Xu Lejian stated that the flu activity may rise again as the winter flu season approaches.
14歲長期病患童感染甲流併發肺炎及敗血性休克 目前情况危殆 (19:06) - 20260118 - 港聞 - 即時新聞
Hong Kong· 2026-01-18Dr. Xu Lejian emphasized the importance of seasonal flu vaccination and its protective effects against the H3N2 virus.
11歲男童染甲流併發休克 情况嚴重 英基港島中學7名同級同學同染甲流 (20:37) - 20251112 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-11-12Xu Lejian stated that they will follow up with the 8000 households in the area to potentially find more cases.
鳳德邨校職員染基孔熱 7市民現徵狀 55歲患者邨內活動曾北上 源頭待定 - 20251028 - 要聞 - 每日明報Hong Kong· 2025-10-28
Xu Lejian expressed concerns about the risk of Chikungunya virus in the area near Fung Tak Estate.
鳳德邨現首宗基孔肯雅熱本地個案 衛生署指初步未見其他懷疑個案 (11:37) - 20251027 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-10-27Xu Lejian stated that the flu-like illness outbreak cases in schools have significantly increased since September.
兩歲女童感染甲型流感後情況危殆 過去兩日第二宗個案 (20:33) - 20251021 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-10-21Xu Lejian, the director of the Centre for Health Protection, commented on the rise in flu cases among school children.
今年首宗兒童感染流感死亡個案 涉13歲女童 (19:01) - 20251012 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-10-12
Xu Lejian stated that the new measures are not meant to pressure schools but to understand their difficulties and provide assistance.
科興及「重組流感疫苗」於孕婦及哺乳人士數據少 徐樂堅：孕婦可與醫生商討後接種 (13:03) - 20250909 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-09-09
Xu Lejian stated that the recombinant vaccine is more effective than the inactivated vaccine.
流感疫苗5招谷針 為私醫多購10萬劑 為合資格者接種不可額外收費 另資助擴至全齡長期病者 - 20250909 - 港聞 - 每日明報Hong Kong· 2025-09-09
Dr. Xu Lejian stated that there have been severe cases of children infected with the flu since the start of the new school year.
11歲就讀宣道國際學校男童確診甲型流感 併發腦病變 留醫兒童深切治療部 (21:00) - 20250907 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-09-07Xu Lejian, the director of the health protection center, stated that Hong Kong has not yet discovered the main mosquito that transmits the disease.
順德爆發基孔肯雅熱 衛生防護中心：已做好應對準備 本港今年暫未錄得確診 (20:36) - 20250716 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-07-16Xu Lejian urged parents to ensure their children complete the initial COVID-19 vaccination on time.
新冠活躍度增 多項指標創一年新高 衛生防護中心籲高風險人士盡快接種疫苗 (19:37) - 20250515 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-05-15Xu Lejian indicated that the levels of COVID-19 in wastewater monitoring and the positive testing rate have been continuously rising over the past four weeks.
衛生防護中心：本港新冠活躍程度創近半年新高 過去4周10個案死亡 (23:09) - 20250425 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-04-25Xu Lejian, the director of the Centre for Health Protection, stated that the activity level of COVID-19 in the community has recently increased.
未打針8個月大女嬰染新冠及人類偏肺病毒 併發嘶吼症危殆 (21:16) - 20250423 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-04-23Xu Lejian stated that the health department encourages Hong Kong residents aged 50 to 75 without symptoms of colorectal cancer to participate in the government-funded screening program.
大腸癌在2022年奪2270人命 衛生署「大腸癌關注月」籲公眾參與篩查 (20:30) - 20250303 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-03-03Dr. Xu Lejian emphasized that vaccination against measles is the most effective method to prevent the disease.
海外國家麻疹個案呈升勢 衞生防護中心提醒市民外遊前完成接種疫苗 (20:28) - 20250227 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-02-27