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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2021-03-03 02:14
The last update date: 2021-03-03 02:21
A 63-year-old man died at the community vaccination center of Kwun Chung Stadium in Jordan last Friday (February 26), two days after being vaccinated with the new crown vaccine Kexing vaccine. The Department of Health and the Hospital Authority last night (2nd) today ( 3rd) In the early morning, the manuscript was issued urgently and a press conference was held to explain the incident.
Dr. Lin Wenjian, Director of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, emphasized that the causality of the incident has not yet been established, so the vaccination plan will not be stopped. It will be decided after the new crown vaccine clinical event assessment expert committee meets today to review the situation.
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Last night, the media reported the death of a man vaccinated by Kexing. The Department of Health announced that it had received a report from the Hospital Authority in the evening as "a report of a suspected and serious abnormal event after the new crown vaccination," involving a 63-year-old man. He was vaccinated against the new crown at the Community Vaccination Center of Kwun Chung Stadium in Jordan on February 26. He developed acute breathing difficulties on February 28 and went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment on his own. He was certified dead on the same day.
According to the department, it has not been determined that it is related to the vaccination, and that the case has been submitted to the new crown vaccine clinical event assessment expert committee for causality assessment according to the established mechanism.
Lin Wenjian: The current "benefit is higher than risk" vaccination plan continues
Lin Wenjian said that it has not yet been determined that this fatal accident is related to the vaccine. On the contrary, the new crown virus continues to "impact our country". Therefore, as long as the vaccination is still "benefits higher than risks", the vaccination plan will continue to be implemented.
When he was asked many times whether the death was a serious accident, and why he didn’t suspend vaccination for the elderly or chronically ill patients first, he responded that “no evidence and no established cause and effect should be stopped at random”. Patients with controlled chronic diseases should not be vaccinated.
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It is recommended that medical advice should be consulted if the diagnosis is not confirmed
When asked how citizens can determine whether their long-term illnesses are stable and suitable for vaccination, Lin Wenjian said that if citizens are unsure, such as having a history of allergies, "have a lot of illnesses," they can consult medical advice first, or get advice from the government. Find information on the vaccine special website.
He also believes that citizens are provided with relevant information at appointments and vaccination centers, and there are 30 minutes of observation after vaccination, which has maximized safety protection.
Assistant Director (Drugs) of the Department of Health Chen Lingfeng said that even if an abnormal event is determined to be related to the vaccine, there are different follow-up methods, such as adding some unknown side effects to the vaccine description, and if the "Clinical Event Evaluation Expert Committee" believes that a certain The risk of this vaccine is very high, and it can be handed over to the "Consultant Expert Committee" to discuss and decide whether to continue the vaccination plan.
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Hospital Authority: The deceased did not seek medical treatment for chronic bronchitis recently
Regarding the death of a 63-year-old man, Dr. Chen Weiwen, Deputy Administrative Director (Professional Services) and Head of Internal Medicine Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, explained that the man himself had high blood pressure, diabetes, and chronic bronchitis, but he always had blood sugar. , Follow-up blood pressure treatment, described as "stable control", "not particularly bad", and there is no recent medical history of hospitalization due to chronic bronchitis.
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A review on March 1 found that the deceased had been vaccinated, why there was no report on the same day
Chen Weiwen admitted that the patient stated that he had been vaccinated against the new crown vaccine when he was admitted to the hospital, but due to his asthma and other problems, the attending doctor did not notice that the patient had been vaccinated with Kexing vaccine during the rescue process, and did not notice that the patient had been vaccinated from X-rays. The allergic reaction is more similar to bronchitis.
Chen Weiwen stated that the hospital reviewed the patient's information on the next day (March 1) and found that when the patient was admitted to the hospital, he had reported that he had hit Chen Weiwen bluntly. Don’t dare to speak”, admitting that communication can be strengthened, but emphasizing that the hospital has a notification mechanism in handling vaccines, just because there is no direct relationship between the patient’s clinical manifestations and vaccination. It is also the first time there has been a new crown vaccine-related case. Senior doctors, senior doctors, The hospital management immediately notified the incident after learning of the incident.
However, the patient passed away on February 28. Chen Weiwen failed to explain why the hospital chose to notify the Department of Health on the evening of the 2nd after learning about the incident on March 1. He also did not respond to whether the media reported it and announced it in a hurry.
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