South China Morning Post
Health officials revealed on Sunday that a Hong Kong resident had received three doses of Covid-19 vaccine, and urged private doctors taking part in the city’s inoculation drive to check jab records before administering shots.
The 32-year-old man had his first dose, a BioNTech jab, at a community vaccination centre on March 12. He then went to a private clinic on March 28 and received the Sinovac vaccine, before returning to a vaccination centre on Sunday (April 11) for his second BioNTech shot.
His doctor reported the man on March 28 after checking the patient’s electronic vaccination record, but only after the Sinovac jab had been administered. The 32-year-old had not disclosed that he had already received his first BioNTech dose during his consultation with the doctor, according to a Department of Health statement issued on Sunday evening.
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong is set to ease tough social-distancing rules from Thursday for the first time since the onslaught of the fourth wave of Covid-19 three months ago, while experts advising the government on the city’s vaccine roll-out have recommended the emergency use of China’s Sinovac.
The announcements on the two fronts came on Tuesday as the city confirmed eight new infections, but also recorded about 20 preliminary-positive cases which would take the daily tally back into double digits on Wednesday.
Health authorities announced they would allow from Thursday the reopening of all sports venues, fitness centres, beauty and massage parlours, public performance venues such as concert halls, theme parks, exhibition centres and cinemas, and entertainment facilities including bowling alleys, ice rinks, gyms and game centres.
December 23, 2020
Small bottles labeled with a Vaccine Covid-19 sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020.
Reuters
Hong Kong residents should be allowed to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they take from a pool of suppliers, medical experts said on Tuesday (Dec 22), after the health minister sought to clarify whether the public would have the option.
The administration is expected to announce details of the vaccination programme soon, with the first batch of doses, manufactured by mainland China’s Sinovac Biotech, expected to arrive in the city within the first weeks of January. They will be followed by shots from Pfizer-BioNTech.
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