Mr. Z (pseudonym), a permanent resident of Hong Kong in his 30s, received two doses of Kexing vaccine in Beijing in February this year, and another dose of BioNTech vaccine at the Hong Kong Vaccination Center in June.
In an interview with "Hong Kong 01", he said that because he traveled frequently and wanted more protection, he took the third shot, "I am a very curious person and want to know what will happen after the fight."
He posted his experience on social networking sites in the Mainland, and some people left a message claiming to follow suit.
A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said that a third injection in Hong Kong after concealing foreign vaccination records may involve dishonestly obtaining the benefits of vaccination and constitute a criminal offence. The authorities will investigate and consider taking legal action.
Xu Shuchang, a member of the Vaccination Expert Committee and a professor at the Chinese University of China, criticized such behavior as "unfaithful" and "deceptive injections." Mixed injections of vaccines from different platforms belong to the research stage and may have more side effects.
Mr. Z (pseudonym) who speaks Mandarin is in his 30s and he is engaged in the financial industry. He has been in Hong Kong for more than ten years and has obtained permanent resident status.
He often travels to and from Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Two shots of Kexing vaccine were given in Beijing in February this year. After returning to Hong Kong in June, one more shot of BioNTech vaccine was given.
He said that when the Hong Kong Vaccination Center was rehabilitated, the nurse asked if he had been vaccinated, but not if he had been vaccinated, so he answered "No". He felt that there was no false statement and it was not a "scam shot." , But will not encourage others to do so.
Vaccinations began in Beijing at the beginning of the year, and people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can receive free injections.
The picture shows on March 3, students from Tsinghua University in Beijing were vaccinated against the new crown pneumonia at a designated place on the campus.
(China News Service)
"The reason for my three shots is to have a higher immunity, because I travel more often." Mr. Z said, "I am a very curious person. I want to know what will happen and will not It will be better if you know antibodies."
He knows that Kexing is an inactivated vaccine, and Fubitai is an mRNA vaccine. Foreign countries and Hong Kong have already studied "groove injection". After consulting medical friends, he decided to get the third injection.
He admitted that he was worried about side effects, but he has not experienced any discomfort since the injection.
After taking two shots of Kexing vaccine in Beijing, Mr. Z returned to Hong Kong to get another shot of Fubitai.
He posted his experience on social networking sites in the Mainland, and posted an antibody test report showing that the antibody was high.
(Provided by interviewee)
In August of this year, Mr. Z had an antibody test in Shanghai, and his antibody level was about three times higher than those who received only two shots of Kexing.
He posted his experience on the mainland social networking site "Xiaohongshu," which aroused a lot of discussion, and people who had received two injections in the mainland said that he planned to have a third injection in Hong Kong or a foreign country.
Mr. Z received the BioNTech vaccine at a community vaccination center in Hong Kong in June.
(Profile Picture / Photo by Lu Yiming)
Xu Shuchang, a member of the Vaccination Expert Committee and a professor at the Chinese University of China, criticized that such behavior is a "deception": "He should honestly tell the vaccination center that he is a fraudulent injection. Healthy people should not get the third shot. There are more third shots. side effect."
Xu Shuchang pointed out that it is normal for the antibody to rise after the third shot. "We are studying that if the two shots of Kexing produce insufficient antibodies, and the third shot is good for Kexing, it is better to switch to the platform." He emphasized that the "groove needle" belongs to During the research phase, you should never experiment on your own.
Xu Shuchang pointed out that citizens should not send needles by themselves.
(Information Picture / Photo by Luo Junhao)
A spokesperson for the Food and Health Bureau said that if anyone has completed two doses of the new crown vaccine in another place and deliberately conceals the facts from the medical staff, and a third shot in Hong Kong, it may involve dishonestly obtaining the benefits of vaccination. For criminal offences, the authorities will investigate and consider taking legal action, and prosecute if necessary.
The bureau also admitted that the government cannot accurately grasp the vaccination records of citizens outside Hong Kong in advance.
In June this year, a Singaporean man working in Hong Kong received two doses of Moderna vaccination in Singapore, and then received two more doses of Forbitux after concealing the history of vaccination in Hong Kong.
The incident came to light in July, and the government stated that it would pursue it and prosecute if necessary.
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