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Written by: Li Enci
2021-06-15 12:00
Last update date: 2021-06-15 12:00
The seasonal influenza vaccine school outreach program for primary and kindergartens this year will be launched after the summer vacation. Children in participating schools will receive free influenza vaccine through public-private partnership outreach teams.
Schools can choose a suitable private cooperative outreach team by themselves, or choose the Department of Health to match the school.
Last year, a medical institution "injected the wrong shot" and promised to provide the American Abbott flu vaccine, but a kindergarten child was injected with the questioned French Sanofi vaccine. The incident was reported by parents.
The organization involved was renamed the "Hong Kong Infectious Disease Prevention Center" this year and continued to participate in the outreach vaccination program. The person in charge emphasized that the name was changed to cater to market needs and had nothing to do with last year's incident. The company has strengthened verification and logistics afterwards.
Last year, the parents of Tai Po Kindergarten revealed the wrong vaccine
The Hong Kong Infectious Disease Prevention Center is registered under the name of "Huawei Service Co., Ltd.". The directors are Li Zilong and Zhang Jiahua. The registered address is Room 5, 11th Floor, Ming Fat Industrial Building, Kin Fat Street, Tuen Mun.
Looking through the information, it was found that the company was formerly known as "Hong Kong Infectious Disease Prevention Power", and its registered address and website were consistent.
In South Korea, dozens of people died after being vaccinated with the French Sanofi flu vaccine last year. Safety issues have aroused widespread concern among local parents.
In the last year, Hong Kong’s Infectious Disease Prevention Power promised to supply American Abbott flu vaccines to the Tai Po Lee Wing Kee Memorial Chinese-English Kindergarten. However, at the end of October, the school children were injected with the questioned Sanofi vaccine. 70 school children were affected.
The Hong Kong Infectious Disease Prevention Force fired the staff involved after the incident. It also claimed that only one student vomited after being vaccinated.
The staff explained the name change: I want to strengthen the service
Regarding the name change after the "Oolong", the reporter called the center as a customer, and the staff said that "I want to strengthen the service, so I changed my name in one year." The clinic address and services have not changed.
The person in charge, Mr. Li, said that in 2019, the name change has been conceived, which coincides with the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia last year. The company hopes to improve services to meet market needs and provide health services other than injections, and then decided to implement it.
He emphasized that the wrong injection was an "individual incident." The company has strengthened its verification and logistics afterwards to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
The Department of Health replied that factors such as the experience and past performance of participating doctors will be considered when matching schools.
The medical institution in charge of vaccination activities should ensure that the flu vaccines provided to school children comply with the school agreement and maintain close communication with the school.
The department also said that it has been closely monitoring the vaccination activities. If relevant problems are found, it will remind the relevant medical institutions to comply with established guidelines and procedures, conduct timely reviews and ensure good communication with schools and parents.
The Department of Health will continue to monitor the performance of participating doctors, and make recommendations and follow up when necessary.
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