Transcript of remarks of SFH at media session (with photos)

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Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, after inspecting the implementation progress of the Government Vaccination Programme 2017/18 and receiving seasonal influenza vaccination at Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic today (October 30):

Reporter: Any indication ... on how long that's going to take (the discussions with the pharmaceutical company) and when, if it is safe for use in Hong Kong? When is it going to be able to help those rare disease, SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) patients?

Secretary for Food and Health: As I have said earlier, we have already contacted the pharmaceutical company that provides this drug for SMA patients. As far as the timing is concerned, further to my letter to the pharmaceutical company, the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health have already been in contact with them. They have agreed that they are going to exchange information on the safety, the efficacy and also effectiveness of the drug. Further to this analysis of the information, the Hospital Authority will continue to work very closely with the pharmaceutical company to move forward with the drug provision.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Monday, October 30, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:31

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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (October 30) visited Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Out-patient Clinic to view the implementation progress of the Government Vaccination Programme 2017/18. Photo shows Professor Chan (third left); the Chairman of the Hospital Authority, Professor John Leong (second left); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (first left), chatting with elderly people waiting to receive their vaccinations at the clinic.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (third left); the Chairman of the Hospital Authority, Professor John Leong (second right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (first left), receive their seasonal influenza vaccinations today (October 30).

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (back row, centre); the Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), Professor John Leong (back row, right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (back row, left), look on as the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse (front row, third left); the Under Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Chui Tak-yi (front row, second right); and the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Leung Pak-yin (front row, first left), receive their seasonal influenza vaccinations today (October 30).

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (October 30) inspected the implementation progress of the Government Vaccination Programme 2017/18. Photo shows (back row, from right) the Under Secretary for Food and Heath, Dr Chui Tak-yi; the Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), Professor John Leong; the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse; Professor Chan; the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan; and the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Leung Pak-yin, looking on as the Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Howard Chan (front row, third left); the Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Wong Ka-hing (front row, second right); and front-line registered nurse Miss Mok Yin-ki (front row, first left) receive their seasonal influenza vaccinations.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (front row, centre); the Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), Professor John Leong (front row, right); the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (front row, left); the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse (second row, third right); the Under Secretary for Food and Heath, Dr Chui Tak-yi (second row, second right); the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Leung Pak-yin (second row, first left); and the Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Wong Ka-hing (second row, first right), today (October 30) joined healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists to urge the public to receive seasonal vaccinations as early as possible.

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