HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities said on Monday that the city’s vaccine scheme would be widened to include those aged between 30-60 years old and domestic helpers, as they aim to increase take up amongst residents in the Asian financial hub.
People have been relatively slow to come forward for vaccination since Hong Kong began unrolling its program in February, starting with a vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. The Pfizer/BioNTtech vaccine was added earlier this month.
Around 190,000 people have received their first vaccination dose, around 2.5% of the city’s population.
At least six people have died and several fallen seriously ill after receiving a vaccination…
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