The COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has been implemented for the 52nd day since February 26, 2021.
 
     So far, about 1 091 100 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered for members of the public (please see Annex 1). Among them, about 719 900 persons have received their first dose, with about 375 600 persons receiving the Sinovac vaccine and about 344 300 persons receiving the BioNTech vaccine. About 371 200 persons have received their second dose, with about 223 100 persons receiving the Sinovac vaccine and about 148 100 persons receiving the BioNTech vaccine.
 
     In the last 24 hours ending at 8pm today (April 18), about 33 800 persons have received vaccination and about 18 100 new vaccination bookings have been made online, detailed as follows:
 
(i) About 3 600 persons received their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine, including about 3 200 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 400 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme;
 
(ii) about 10 400 persons received their second dose of the Sinovac vaccine, including about 9 800 persons vaccinated at the CVCs and about 600 persons at private doctors and clinics;
 
(iii) about 18 900 persons received their first dose of the BioNTech vaccine at 21 CVCs, and about 900 persons received their second dose of the BioNTech vaccine;
 
(iv) the overall percentage of people who have received the Sinovac vaccine at the eight CVCs is about 97 per cent; while the overall percentage of people who have received the BioNTech vaccine at the 21 CVCs is about 95 per cent; and
 
(v) about 3 300 persons have made online bookings for receiving their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine, while about 14 800 persons have made online bookings for receiving their first and second doses of the BioNTech vaccine.
 
     In the last 24 hours ending at 0.00am today, there were 14 cases of ambulance transfers to hospitals. Among them, 13 persons were discharged and one person was discharged against medical advice (please see Annex 2).
 
     As background information, in the last 24 hours ending at 0.00am today, there were 38 cases of stroke or myocardial infarction that required admission to the Intensive Care Unit, Acute Stroke Unit and Cardiac Care Unit of public hospitals. The state of new cases admitted to the wards concerned is provided as a cross reference to enhance fuller public understanding of cases of the kind recorded on vaccine recipients.

Ends/Sunday, April 18, 2021
Issued at HKT 22:08

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