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At least 2,161 doses of human swine influenza (HSI) vaccine were administered at Hospital Authority (HA), Department of Health (DH) and private clinics to target groups during the 24 hours ending at 1pm today (January 15).
Of this number, 1,823 were administered at HA and DH clinics while the eHealth System received 338 vaccination reimbursement claims from private doctors. It is expected that some additional vaccinations already given by private doctors will be recorded in the eHealth System later.
The administered doses comprised 939 jabs for community-living elderly aged 65 or above; 479 for persons under 65 years with chronic illnesses; 27 for pregnant women; 121 for healthcare workers; 594 for children aged between six months and less than six years; and one for pig farmers and slaughterhouse workers.
This brings to at least 135,907 the cumulative total of HSI jabs administered to target groups since the start of the vaccination programme on December 21, 2009.
One report of a serious adverse event with a history of vaccination has been received so far. The patient's clinical features are compatible with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Investigation by the DH is underway. An expert panel considered that it was not possible to differentiate with reasonable certainty whether the relationship between the HSI vaccination and the patient's symptoms was causal or coincidental.
Ends/Friday, January 15, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:25
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