Hong Kong Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue announced yesterday that the Hong Kong Government has reached a pre -procurement agreement with domestic Kexing and Pfizer to supply 7.5 million doses of vaccine, and the first batch of 1 million doses will arrive in Hong Kong as soon as possible.Chen Zhaoshi, director of the Food and Health Bureau, said that if the citizens can be confident, government officials take the lead in injections and injections, but they do not have to be listed as a priority vaccination group.
According to Sing Tao Daily, Chen Zhaoshi stated on a radio program that the authorities attach importance to the safety and quality of the crown vaccine. Although it has signed a pre -order agreement with a number of pharmaceutical factories such as Kexing and BIONTECHClinical data proves the effectiveness and quality of the vaccine, and the scientific member of the Department of Health will determine the data of the vaccine.
When asked if government officials would take the lead in vaccination to make the public feel at ease, Chen Zhaoshi said that if it can give citizens confident, it is absolutely okay to take the lead in injections, but it is not necessary to be listed as a priority to vaccinate groups.
She said that she understands that citizens may have confidence in any vaccine. The government authorities will try to handle the vaccine -related information in a public and transparent manner as much as possible, and they will also consider expert opinions to remove public doubts.
In addition, she also pointed out that the authorities will have a mechanism to allow citizens to report side effects after vaccine. If there is a problem with the vaccine, the authorities will also investigate the vaccine manufacturers.?
