Statistics for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 15), the following figures were recorded:
(i) About 8 900 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 6 600 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 1 800 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
(ii) About 6 300 persons received their first dose of Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs.
(iii) A total of about 15 200 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
The overall percentage of people who have received Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 72 per cent, while the overall percentage of people who have received Comirnaty vaccine at seven CVCs today is about 89 per cent.
So far, a cumulative total of about 206 000 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 166 100 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 39 900 persons receiving Comirnaty vaccine.
In the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were six cases of ambulance transfer to hospital and all cases were discharged (Annex 2).
Ends/Monday, March 15, 2021
Issued at HKT 22:55
Issued at HKT 22:55
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