COVID-19 Vaccination Programme statistics
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So far, about 8 957 900 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 | 1 666 600 | 2 916 600 | 4 583 200 |
| Second vaccine dose | 1 596 200 | 2 778 500 | 4 374 700 |
In the 24 hours ending at 8pm today (October 22), about 15 000 persons have received vaccination. Details are as follows:
| Sinovac vaccine | BioNTech vaccine | |
| Number of persons receiving first dose |
2 400 | 3 200 |
| Number of persons receiving second dose |
4 200 | 5 200 |
| Overall percentage of persons receiving vaccines at Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) |
96% | 86% |
In the 24 hours ending at 0.00am today, there were six cases of ambulance transfer to hospital from CVCs or a Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Station. They were sent to hospital after experiencing common side effects after vaccination and were in stable condition. Three of them were discharged, two persons were admitted for observation and one person left hospital without seeking any consultation.
Ends/Friday, October 22, 2021
Issued at HKT 21:44
Issued at HKT 21:44
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