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Author: Chen Qianting
2020-10-28 18:33
Last update date: 2020-10-28 18:33
Recently, people in South Korea experienced adverse reactions and even deaths after being vaccinated with flu shots. The flu vaccines involved included products from the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi.
A Sanofi spokesperson said today (28th) that since September this year, about 550,000 new-season influenza injections will be shipped to private doctors, hospitals and public medical institutions, involving four batches, and confirmed that the Hong Kong batch is with South Korea. Different, the Korean batch is only for local market use.
Sanofi also stated that as of yesterday (27th), no reports of serious adverse reactions involving influenza vaccines have been received from local doctors or medical institutions.
In recent days, many private clinics in Hong Kong are in short supply of influenza vaccines. It is rumored that Quality Health will stop vaccinating influenza vaccines today. Quality Health clarified that it did not temporarily suspend the supply of influenza injections. However, due to the surge in demand for vaccines in the city, it is only Those who have purchased and reserved reserved vaccines.
Sanofi said that it has supplied 550,000 flu shots to the local market since September.
(Reuters)
About 50 people in South Korea have passed away after being vaccinated against influenza. After investigation, the authorities said that there was no connection between the death cases and the vaccination, and the local influenza vaccination plan was not stopped.
In addition to vaccines from a local Korean pharmaceutical company, the vaccines involved also include flu shots from a French pharmaceutical company Sanofi. The Singapore government has announced the temporary suspension of Sanofi's vaccines. The Hong Kong government has not stopped using it, only calling it a concern.
As of 10.27, no serious adverse reaction reports have been received
A Sanofi spokesperson revealed that since September this year, the company has delivered about 550,000 new-season influenza vaccines to private doctors, private hospitals and public medical institutions. The batch numbers of the vaccines are U3H616V, U3J761V, U3K211V and U3H615V.
Sanofi has confirmed that the batches supplied to Korea are only for the Korean market and are different from the batches used in Hong Kong.
As of October 27, the company has not received any reports of serious adverse reactions involving the product from local doctors or medical institutions.
Quality HealthCare has suspended new appointments for flu shots.
(Data Picture/Photo by Wang Yiyang)
It is reported that Quality Health stops flu shots. Quality Health clarifies: Reserve vaccines for those who have already purchased
In response to the threat of two diseases, the new coronavirus pneumonia and winter flu, a private doctor revealed that people were vaccinated early this year, and there was an early shortage of vaccine supply. Many clinics have "no injections."
The chain Group Quality Healthcare once reported that it would stop flu vaccination today. The reporter called Quality Healthcare’s clinic as a customer for inquiries. The staff revealed that new appointments for flu vaccination will be suspended from today, and only patients who have paid before or hold company coupons. Of people go for injections.
In response, Quality HealthCare clarified that its clinics have not suspended the supply of flu shots. The public's awareness of influenza prevention has increased and the demand for flu vaccines has increased. At this stage, Quality HealthCare reserves flu vaccines for those who have purchased and reserved vaccines. To ensure that relevant people can be vaccinated in time.
Quality Health also pointed out that it is closely reviewing the inventory of vaccines in each clinic, and continues to maintain close communication with the pharmaceutical factory, and make appropriate arrangements according to the supply of the pharmaceutical factory. People in need can contact the clinic for enquiries.
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