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Hong Kong to stop offering Sinovac Covid vaccine when current stocks expire in October

Authorities say they expect new jab targeting prevalent JN.1 variant will be available by the end of the year

 

9 Aug 2024

 

The Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be offered in Hong Kong from early October, with authorities saying they expect a new jab targeting the prevalent coronavirus variant to be available by the end of the year.

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The new jabs are expected to be supplied for use by the year’s end, with new vaccination arrangements to be announced later. The centre said Covid-19 levels had been increasing locally since June and were expected to rise further.

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Arrangements for boosters will remain the same, and eligible high-risk groups will continue to enjoy free vaccinations at least six months after their last shot or Covid-19 infection, regardless of the number of doses received previously.

 

Those groups include adults aged 50 or above, people aged 18 to 49 with underlying comorbidities, those aged six months and above with immunocompromising conditions, pregnant women and healthcare workers.

 

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South China Morning Post

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3273775/hong-kong-stop-offering-sinovac-covid-vaccine-when-current-stocks-expire-october