At present, the age for receiving the new crown vaccine has been reduced to 6 months old, but infants and young children from 6 months to less than 5 years old can only be vaccinated by Sinovac.
The government said on Tuesday (20th) that it has been actively negotiating with the relevant pharmaceutical companies to purchase the infant formula of Fubitai's vaccine. Reviewed by the Advisory Committee of Experts and submitted to the Director.
▼On August 6, parents took their infants and children to Guanyong Vaccination Center to get Kexing vaccine▼
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According to the expert recommendation of the joint scientific committee and the expert advisory group, children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 can be vaccinated with the BioNTech vaccine or the Sinovac vaccine.
Children from 6 months to under 5 years old can only receive the Sinovac vaccine.
A Government spokesman said that under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Use of Vaccines) Regulation (Cap. 599K), the Secretary for Medical and Health may, upon application by a vaccine manufacturer or its agent, importer or wholesaler, take into account the COVID-19 vaccine Under the advice of the Advisory Committee of Experts, taking into account the safety, efficacy and quality of the vaccine, the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for specified purposes in Hong Kong in an emergency is approved.
▼August 4th, 10 young children in To Kwa Wan Meiya Kindergarten were given the Kexing vaccine▼
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The spokesman said that the government has received the application for approval of the new crown vaccine formulated by Fubitai for young children, and it will be submitted to the Advisory Committee of Experts for review and submission to the Secretary.
Authorities say both vaccines offered in Hong Kong are safe and effective in reducing the risk of severe illness and death from contracting the new coronavirus.
We urge all parents not to hesitate and arrange vaccinations for their children as soon as possible, so that they can be protected as soon as possible from the threat of highly transmissible mutated virus strains.
▼On August 15th, Children's Hospital began to provide Kexing and Fubitai vaccines at the same time▼
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