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At least 1,792 doses of human swine influenza (HSI) vaccine were administered to target groups at Hospital Authority (HA), Department of Health (DH) and private clinics and residential care homes during the 24 hours ending at 1pm today (February 2).
Of this number, 715 were administered at HA and DH clinics while the eHealth System received 302 and 775 vaccination reimbursement claims from private doctors and visiting medical officers to residential care homes respectively. It is expected that some additional vaccinations given will be recorded in the eHealth System later.
The administered doses comprised 253 for community-living elderly aged 65 or above; 192 for persons under 65 years with chronic illnesses; six for pregnant women; 211 for healthcare workers; 385 for children aged between six months and less than six years; and 745 for residents of residential care homes.
This brings to at least 159,232 the cumulative total of HSI jabs administered to target groups since the start of the vaccination programme on December 21, 2009.
Meanwhile, in response to media enquiries, a DH spokesman said that regarding a 46-year-old man with a history of HSI vaccination who died on January 26 at Princess Margaret Hospital, a post-mortem examination had found evidence of acute myocardial infarction. Available evidence does not indicate any causal relationship between the HSI vaccination and the case, the spokesman added.
Ends/Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:50
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