The COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has been implemented for 20 days since February 26.
 
     In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 17), the following figures were recorded:
 
(i) About 13 200 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 9 500 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 3 200 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
 
(ii) About 11 300 persons received their first dose of BioNTech vaccine at 19 CVCs.
 
(iii) A total of about 24 500 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
 
     The overall percentage of people who have received Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 83 per cent, while the overall percentage of people who have received BioNTech vaccine at 19 CVCs today is about 94 per cent.
 
     So far, a cumulative total of about 253 900 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 189 600 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 64 300 persons receiving BioNTech vaccine.
 
     As of 8pm today, about 15 000 persons had reserved their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine online in the past 24 hours, while about 34 400 persons had reserved their first and second doses of the BioNTech vaccine online.
 
     In the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were 16 cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, 11 cases were discharged and five cases were admitted for observation (Annex 2).

Ends/Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Issued at HKT 22:29

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