HONG KONG, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Children aged between six months and three years in Hong Kong may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from Thursday, according to a press release of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. Ingrid Yeung, secretary for the civil service of...
Citizens queue up to take COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai) About 3.38 million people have received their third COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Thursday, accounting for 50 percent of the population aged 12 or above, as...
Hong Kong SAR is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination program to different groups, including people between 30 and 59. The first part of the program inoculated those 60 and above. Students age 16 or older studying overseas will also be included in the priority group. This move mea...
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region officially launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign with a vaccine developed by Sinovac on Friday. The city will give priority to five categories, including front-line healthcare workers and residents aged 60 and above....
We aimed to investigate the association between COVID-19 vaccination and length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients during Omicron waves in Hong Kong, and explore potential predictors. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted on local patients aged ≥60 years who were admitted due ...
Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government Sophia Chan said it is encouraging that residents are actively getting the vaccines and urged more people, in particular the aged, to participate in the vaccination program. ...
Among persons aged≥60 years in Hong Kong,49%,had received≥2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,and vaccination coverage declined with age.During January-March 2022,reported COVID-19-associated deaths rose rapidly in Hong Kong.Among these deaths,96%occurred in persons aged≥60 years;within this ...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong started the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday for priority groups, including medical workers and the aged, a week after the arrival of the first batch of mainland-made doses. The vaccine was given at five community vaccination centers and 18 general out-patient clinics...
Hong Kong now allows foreign visitors who have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. A vaccination certificate in English or Chinese must be presented, along with a written confirmation in English or Chinese. COVID-19vaccination certificates are mandatoryif you are coming from any...
Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination rates of persons aged three or above for the first and second doses are 91.5 percent and 85.6 percent respectively, he said. On Thursday, Hong Kong registered 115 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 179 additional cases through self-reported ant...