COVID-19 Vaccination Programme statistics
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So far, about 6 447 000 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 | 1 390 600 | 2 244 200 | 3 634 800 |
| Second vaccine dose | 1 102 300 | 1 709 900 | 2 812 300 |
In the 24 hours ending at 8pm today (August 12), about 65 900 persons have received vaccination and about 17 600 new vaccination bookings have been made online. Details are as follows:
| Sinovac vaccine | BioNTech vaccine | |
| Number of persons receiving first dose | 9 900 | 23 200 |
| Number of persons receiving second dose | 9 700 | 23 100 |
| Overall percentage of persons receiving vaccines at Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) | 97% | 98% |
| Number of online bookings for receiving first and second vaccine doses | 3 400 | 14 200 |
In the 24 hours ending at 0.00am today, there were 22 cases of ambulance transfer to hospital from CVCs or designated general out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority. They were sent to hospital after experiencing common side effects after vaccination and were in stable condition. Thirteen of them were discharged, two persons were admitted for observation, five persons were discharged against medical advice and two persons left hospital without seeking any consultation.
Ends/Thursday, August 12, 2021
Issued at HKT 21:52
Issued at HKT 21:52
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