Statistics for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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(i) About 10 900 persons received their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine, including about 7 800 persons getting vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 2 600 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
(ii) About 5 900 persons received their first dose of the Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs.
(iii) A total of about 16 800 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
The overall percentage of people who have received the Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 72 per cent, while the overall percentage of people who have received the Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs today is about 91 per cent.
So far, a cumulative total of about 130 500 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 121 500 persons receiving the Sinovac vaccine and about 9 000 persons receiving the Comirnaty vaccine.
For the past 24 hours ended at 0000 hours today, there were seven cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, five cases were discharged and two cases were admitted for observation (Annex 2).
Ends/Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Issued at HKT 23:21
Issued at HKT 23:21
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