Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said before attending the executive meeting this morning (12th) that four government experts and the Science Committee under the Department of Health will be invited to a meeting in the short term to discuss when to initiate the third dose of the new crown vaccine for a specific group.
Liu Yulong, chairman of the "Science Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases," said that he believes that in addition to the elderly over 60 who have received the Kexing vaccine, medical, police, fire and border control personnel should also receive the third shot. It is expected that there may be nearly 1 million. People need a third shot.
Kong Fanyi, a member of the "Vaccine Advisory Committee", advocated that the government should vaccinate the third-injection with Fubitai vaccine. He believes that the "groove injection" is very safe, and Fubitai vaccine can provide better protection against the variant virus than the Coxing vaccine. force.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said before attending the executive meeting this morning (12th) that experts will be invited to a meeting in the short term to discuss when to start the third dose of the new crown vaccine for specific groups.
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The WHO advocates the third injection for those who have already taken Kexing or Sinopharm
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) recently suggested that people 60 years of age or older who have completed the vaccination of China Kexing or Sinopharm should receive a third dose of the vaccine.
The WHO also pointed out that people with moderate or severe immune function should also be arranged for a third injection.
In an interview with "Hong Kong 01", Liu Yulong said that now is the right time for the third dose of the new crown vaccine. Research in Chile also shows that booster doses can play an important role in preventing hospital admissions. He is expected to meet next week to discuss related matters.
He personally believes that in addition to the elderly over 60 years old, employees in essential industries such as medical staff, police, and firefighting should also be given bolsters. In addition, customs clearance is imminent, border checkers and public transport drivers are also at high risk, and they should also be ranked third. In order to prepare for customs clearance, it is estimated that about 1 million people will need a third injection in the end.
He pointed out that the next step should also be a third shot for people aged 50 to 59, "because all people in their 50s (confirmed with new coronary pneumonia) die in Hong Kong."
Liu Yulong believes that in addition to elderly people over 60 who have received the Kexing vaccine, medical care, police, fire and border control personnel should also receive the third injection. It is expected that nearly 1 million people will need the third injection.
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Liu Yulong recommends to fight first for groups over 6 months of vaccination
When asked how long it takes for citizens to receive the third shot after completing the two doses of vaccination, Liu Yulong pointed out that the government can first give citizens who have completed the vaccination for 6 months or more the third shot. However, if some citizens say they have If travel needs and wants injections, the government should also "put people first", deal with them as appropriate, and allow them to give boosters.
Regarding whether the booster can be "ditched", he pointed out that the WHO recommends vaccination with the same technology as a booster, but if the public wishes to "ditched", the government should also respect their wishes.
Experts from the World Health Organization recently suggested that people aged 60 or above who have completed the vaccination of China Kexing or Sinopharm vaccine should receive a third dose of the vaccine.
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Tester side effects are acceptable
Liu Yulong also pointed out that about 200 to 300 students and their parents who participated in the Hong Kong University’s "Adolescent Vaccination Kexing Vaccine" study have received the three-dose vaccine, and the side effects after the injection are acceptable. In addition, the University of Hong Kong has immunity. Poorly ill children were vaccinated with Fubitai vaccine, including those with innate immune deficiencies, cancer, liver and kidney transplantation, etc. Among dozens of participants, more than a dozen people chose to receive the third shot, and their side effects were also The range that can be tolerated.
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Kong Fanyi advocated that the government should vaccinate the third shot of Fubitai vaccine. He believes that the "groove injection" is very safe, and Fubitai vaccine can provide more protection against the mutant virus than the Kexing vaccine.
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Kexinghe Sinopharm uses the original virus strain unknown to coincide with Delta
Kong Fanyi advocated vaccination of Fubitai vaccine for people who received the third shot.
He explained that Kexing and Sinopharm vaccines are both inactivated vaccines. The effectiveness of these vaccines depends on the degree of agreement between the viral antigen and the mainstream virus. The current mainstream virus is the Delta variant virus, but the two vaccines still use the original Wuhan virus strain. No match, the effect and neutralizing antibodies will be greatly compromised. The (inactivated vaccine) itself stimulates cell-mediated immunity relatively poorly or not at all. If the virus changes species, it will affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. It’s relatively large.” Therefore, before Kexinghe Sinopharm has developed an improved version of the vaccine, the public should be given the Bita vaccine as the third shot.
Kong Fanyi suggested that the government extend the operation date of the vaccination center so that the public can get the third shot.
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Advocate to extend the operation date of the vaccination center for the third injection
Kong Fanyi continued that the "ditch needle" study conducted by the University of Hong Kong earlier showed that ditch needle is very safe, and data such as antibody levels are still being compiled.
He also said that according to the data, the antibody level of people who received Kexing vaccine "started to fall fast" after 3 months. Therefore, after completing the two injections, the third injection should be given three months apart.
Those who return to Hong Kong after being vaccinated with Sinopharm in the Mainland and foreign countries should also be included in the plan, and the government should give them a third injection at the same time.
He believes that not all people who have been vaccinated with inactivated vaccines are willing to get the third shot. The current number of vaccines should be sufficient. However, he suggested that the government extend the operation date of the vaccination center so that the public can get the third shot.
Lam Ching-choi, a member of the Executive Council, said that the government may also leave the districts and enter nursing homes to facilitate injections for the elderly in the community.
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Lin Zhengcai's supplementary injection of Fubitai antibody level rises
Executive Council member Lin Zhengcai received Kexing vaccine at the end of February and participated in the third injection study at the Sanatorium and Hospital until September. There were only a few dozen antibody levels before the injection, but after a dose of Fubitai vaccine, blood tests were performed two weeks apart. , The antibody level rose to nearly 20,000.
He said that apart from the pain in his arm the next day, there were no other side effects and no fever.
According to the government’s special website on vaccines, more than 490,000 elders over the age of 60 have completed the vaccination of Kexing. When asked whether it is a big challenge to give 500,000 elders the third shot, he said that there are a large number of places in the vaccination centers. I believe It can accommodate them for the third shot, with the assistance of a private doctor, and the recent flu shots, which can also call for the elderly to get the third shot of the new crown vaccine.
The government may also leave the district and enter nursing homes to facilitate injections for elders in the community. If necessary in the future, it will even visit homes for injections for elders with limited mobility.
According to the government's special website on vaccines, more than 490,000 elderly people over the age of 60 have completed the Kexing vaccine.
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