Statistics for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 19), the following figures were recorded:
(i) About 11 800 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 8 200 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 2 900 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
(ii) About 15 700 persons received their first dose of BioNTech vaccine at 19 CVCs.
(iii) A total of about 27 500 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
The overall percentage of people who have received Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 84 per cent, while the overall percentage of people who have received BioNTech vaccine at 19 CVCs today is about 96 per cent.
So far, a cumulative total of about 304 100 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 213 300 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 90 800 persons receiving BioNTech vaccine.
As of 8pm today, about 8 000 persons had reserved their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine online in the past 24 hours, while about 17 200 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 12 cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, 10 cases were discharged and two cases were admitted for observation (Annex 2).
Meanwhile, as background information, in the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were 39 cases of stroke or acute myocardial infarction that required admission to Hospital Authority's Intensive Care Unit/Acute Stroke Unit/Cardiac Care Unit.
Ends/Friday, March 19, 2021
Issued at HKT 22:44
Issued at HKT 22:44
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