Coronavirus: 585,000 BioNTech vaccines land in Hong Kong with strict measures in place for safe delivery to the public
- The shots are packed in boxes fitted with tracking devices and thermometers to guarantee safe and secure delivery to vaccination centres
- They offer an alternative to the mainland-produced Sinovac jab, with vaccinations for priority groups now in full swing
The 585,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines that landed in Hong Kong on Saturday were packaged on arrival in boxes equipped with temperature-monitoring and location-tracking devices, as part of the strict logistical arrangements in place to guarantee their safe delivery to the public.
Their arrival came as a 72-year-old man experienced dizziness and faster heart beats after being inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine on Saturday, the first reported incident since the mass-vaccination programme started on Thursday.
Virtus Medical, which runs community vaccination at Kwun Chung Sports Centre, confirmed the man developed the symptoms during the 30-minute observation period after receiving a jab there on Saturday morning.
The man, who was previously known to have hypertension, was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment, and a hospital spokesman said the patient was stable as of 10pm on Saturday.
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Virtus Medical said it had reported the case to the Department of Health, and there was no evidence the man’s condition was related to the vaccine.