HK limits vaccination in response to scandal
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HONG Kong will limit the number of non-resident children getting vaccinations at government-run clinics, after a vaccine scandal on the Chinese mainland raised fears some families would come to the city for inoculations and put pressure on supplies.
From April 1, Hong Kong’s Maternal and Child Health Centers will only accept 120 new non-resident children getting vaccinations per month between its 31 clinics. Non-resident children will also only be able to book an appointment when there is spare capacity and will have to pay a higher fee.
“The government’s policy is to accord priority to local children,” Hong Kong’s Assistant Director of Health for Family and Elderly Health Services, Teresa Li, said in a statement yesterday. “We will closely monitor the utilization of services by (non-resident children) and may adjust the quota or withhold new case bookings.”
Hong Kong would also order additional vaccine supplies if needed, another spokeswoman said.
Mainland authorities said this month a mother and daughter had illegally traded nearly US$90 million worth of vaccines and sold them on to hundreds of re-sellers around the country.
The vaccines, which police said were made by licensed producers, were not kept refrigerated, meaning they could be ineffective.
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