COVID-19 Vaccination Programme statistics
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So far, about 7 350 800 doses of vaccines have been administered under the Vaccination Programme. Details are as follows:
| Number of persons receiving Sinovac vaccine | Number of persons receiving BioNTech vaccine | Total number of doses | |
| First vaccine dose | 1 498 700 | 2 556 800 | 4 055 500 |
| Second vaccine dose | 1 244 600 | 2 050 700 | 3 295 300 |
In the 24 hours ending at 8pm today (August 27), about 62 800 persons have received vaccination and about 9 400 new vaccination bookings have been made online. Details are as follows:
| Sinovac vaccine | BioNTech vaccine | |
| Number of persons receiving first dose | 7 100 | 16 500 |
| Number of persons receiving second dose | 11 700 | 27 500 |
| Overall percentage of persons receiving vaccines at Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) | 97% | 98% |
| Number of online bookings for receiving first and second vaccine doses | 2 000 | 7 500 |
In the 24 hours ending at 0.00am today, there were 19 cases of ambulance transfer to hospital from CVCs or designated general out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority. They were sent to hospital after experiencing common side effects after vaccination and were in stable condition. Thirteen of them were discharged, three persons were admitted for observation, two persons were discharged against medical advice and one person left hospital without seeking any consultation.
Ends/Friday, August 27, 2021
Issued at HKT 21:50
Issued at HKT 21:50
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