The fifth wave of the epidemic struck. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nip Takquan, who is in charge of coordinating the vaccination plan, said on the radio program this morning (15th) that children aged 5 to 11 will be opened next week for vaccinations at vaccination centers and private clinics. Xing vaccine.
As for the Fubitai vaccine, due to the need to reduce the dose by one-third, it is planned to open a vaccination center specially designed for children aged 5 to 11 after the Lunar New Year. It is hoped that there will be vaccination points in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Nie Dequan said that a clinic in Tin Shui Wai had previously vaccinated citizens with expired Fubitai vaccine. Nie Dequan said that the Department of Health will follow up and understand, and asked the clinic to submit a report, emphasizing that it must be dealt with seriously.
Increase vaccinations to 60,000 daily doses at the end of the month
Nie Dequan said that currently 5.1 million people have been vaccinated for the first time, accounting for 76% of people over 12 years old. With the increase in the number of daily vaccinations, the authorities have immediately increased the number of vaccines that can be vaccinated daily. Currently, 45,000 doses can be processed. By the end of the month, the daily vaccination capacity can be increased to 60,000 doses, and 1.77 million doses can be vaccinated in one month, of which 100 doses are Fubitai.
He said that in addition to the 15 elderly health centres under the Department of Health that provide vaccination services, the number of general out-patient clinics in which the HA will vaccinate the public will increase to 25, of which 11 will be vaccinated with Fortix and the other 14 will be vaccinated. Kexing.
Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories set up Fubitai Children's Vaccination Point
As for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11, Nie Dequan said that after the Lunar New Year holiday, an outreach team can be arranged to be vaccinated by Sinovac at the school, and the vaccination center and private clinic will also be opened to them from next week.
He said that the dose of 5-11-year-old children should be reduced by one-third, which requires pharmacists to deal with it, and the approach should be safe. To study the establishment of a child vaccination center at Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital.
Nie Dequan pointed out that there are about 400,000 children aged 5 to 11 in Hong Kong, and only one vaccination point is not enough. It is planned to set up vaccination points on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, and it is expected to be implemented after the Lunar New Year.
It is a mistake to play expired vaccines Nie Dequan: test antibodies for those affected
A clinic in Tin Shui Wai had earlier vaccinated over 30 citizens with expired Fubitix vaccine. Nie Dequan said that this was a mistake. The Department of Health would follow up and understand, and had issued a warning to the clinic and asked the clinic to submit a report, emphasizing that it would be dealt with seriously.
He said that the pharmaceutical company has confirmed that the efficacy of the relevant vaccine is not problematic, and the Department of Health will check the antibody level of affected persons after receiving two doses of the vaccine.
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