4 Deaths After COVID-19 Vaccination in Hong Kong: "Increase in No-Show Reservations"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] In Hong Kong, following four deaths after receiving the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, no-shows for Sinovac vaccine appointments have been increasing.

The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the 12th that when Sinovac vaccinations began on the 26th of last month, the appointment fulfillment rate was 90%, but this week it dropped to 64% on the 9th, 72% on the 10th, and 70% on the 11th.

Currently, COVID-19 vaccinations in Hong Kong are being administered to priority groups, and those wishing to be vaccinated must make appointments online in advance.

SCMP stated that although authorities announced there was no causal relationship between the vaccine and the deaths of the first two cases, the continued deaths following Sinovac vaccinations have led to an increase in people who make appointments but do not show up.

Authorities are investigating the cause of death of the third fatality, a 71-year-old man who died after receiving the Sinovac vaccine. The fourth death was a 70-year-old woman with chronic illnesses who was vaccinated on the 2nd and died on the 11th.

SCMP reported that the appointment fulfillment rate for the German BioNTech vaccine on the 11th was 96%.

In Hong Kong, individuals can choose which vaccine to receive. BioNTech vaccinations began on the 6th. In Hong Kong, with a population of 7.5 million, a total of 145,800 people had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of the previous day.

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