The new crown vaccine has been launched in Hong Kong for nearly half a year. In order to alleviate public concerns, the Hospital Authority has set up a "vaccine allergy safety clinic" earlier to assess the suitability of injections for citizens with a history of allergies.
People who have a history of drug allergy and still want to get vaccinated complained that they had been referred to an allergy clinic earlier, but they had to wait seven years to get a consultation by the end of 2028. They criticized the incident as ridiculous. ".
Li Xi, a doctor at the clinic, confirmed that the recent receipt of thousands of referrals per month has greatly extended the waiting time. However, more than half of the cases did not meet the referral criteria. It is estimated that the frontline doctors do not know the referral criteria.
After enquiry by the media, the Hospital Authority decided to arrange for other hospital clusters to join in to assist in providing services. About 2,800 people who have not been vaccinated and are waiting for service will receive updated appointment notices shortly. The waiting time is expected to be significantly reduced to this year. Before the end of September.
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Ms. Zhang was referred to the Rheumatology and Clinical Immunization Center of Grantham Hospital. The staff said that she was the team waiting for the allergy clinic.
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Ms. Zhang has a severe allergic shock to the antibiotic "Penicillin", but hopes to fulfill her civic responsibility to inject the new crown vaccine. At the end of last month (July), she went to the vaccination center to inquire. Unexpectedly, the allergy clinic of the Administration will have to wait seven years for a reply, and it will be received by a doctor on December 27, 2028.
Ms. Zhang said that the government said, "The whole city will start to vaccinate quickly to relieve the public's doubts. I will do my civic responsibility. The results will be arranged for seven years. I will be diagnosed in minutes." "The vaccination centers will operate until this year. October...I can't fight if I want to fight", blaming the HA for being very absurd.
The community vaccination center will operate until the end of October this year.
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According to information from the Hospital Authority, the vaccine allergy safety clinics that have been operating since March have accumulated more than 4,000 waiting cases, of which about 1,200 had allergic reactions after being vaccinated with the new crown vaccine, and about 2,800 had not been vaccinated but had a history of allergies.
Vaccine allergy safety clinics have previously arranged treatment time according to the usual mechanism, according to the clinic's service volume, the classification of patients' allergies, and the timing of referrals. Due to the rapid increase in the number of waiting lists, the date of consultation continued to be extended.
Li Xi (second from left), clinical assistant professor of immunology and allergy at the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, said that an average of several thousand referrals were received recently, but more than half of them did not meet the referral criteria.
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Li Xi, a clinic doctor and clinical assistant professor of immunology and allergy in the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, said that recently an average of several thousand referral cases were received every month, but more than half of them did not meet the referral criteria. It's serious, but it doesn't matter if you see it." It is estimated that the doctor is not clear about the referral criteria, and the patient also misunderstands that the vaccine will aggravate the condition.
Li Xi reiterated that only three types of conditions meet the referral requirements. The first is the suspected allergic reaction after the first dose of the vaccine; the previous anaphylactic shock; and the acute and severe allergic reactions to a variety of foods or drugs.
He said that the allergy clinic currently has several doctors in charge, and consultations are conducted approximately three times a week.
He Xuegong, a child immunological allergy and infectious disease specialist, said that the vaccine does not contain penicillin, and even if there are related allergies, it is not necessarily a contraindication to injections.
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He Xuegong, chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Allergy Medicine and a specialist in pediatric immunization, allergy and infectious diseases, said that the vaccine does not contain penicillin. Even if there is related allergies, it is not necessarily a contraindication to injections. Penicillin allergic shock will be eliminated over time, and medical care will take care of the patient. Do an allergy test to determine whether the person is still allergic.
In order to alleviate the long waiting time for allergy clinics, the HA decided to adjust its service mode and arrange for other hospitals to join the network for assistance.
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In order to improve the problem of excessive waiting time, the Hospital Authority decided to adjust its service model and arrange for other hospitals to join the network for assistance in order to speed up the evaluation of services.
Each hospital cluster of the Hospital Authority will dispatch specialist doctors to assist in the evaluation of about 2,800 citizens who have not been vaccinated based on the clinical evaluation guidelines formulated by the Vaccine Allergy Safety Clinic.
The public on the waiting list will receive an updated appointment notice shortly, and they are expected to receive the assessment service before the end of September this year.
As for the vaccine allergy safety clinic of Grantham Hospital, the service model will be adjusted to focus on 1,200 people who have had allergic reactions after being vaccinated.
Generally speaking, citizens who have experienced allergies after being vaccinated with the new crown vaccine need to conduct more detailed clinical assessments to ensure safety. It is not suitable in the short term and there is no urgent need to vaccinate the same vaccine again.
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