The COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has been implemented for 17 days since February 26.
 
     In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 14), the following figures were recorded:
    
(i)  About 7 900 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 7 500 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 400 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
 
(ii)  About 5 400 persons received their first dose of Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs.
 
(iii)  A total of about 13 300 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
 
     The overall percentage of people who have received Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 73 per cent, while the overall percentage of people who have received Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs today is about 86 per cent.
 
     So far, a cumulative total of about 190 700 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 157 200 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 33 500 persons receiving Comirnaty vaccine.
 
     In the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were four cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, two cases were discharged and two cases were admitted for observation (Annex 2).

Ends/Sunday, March 14, 2021
Issued at HKT 22:52

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