Hong Kong to let citizens choose which Covid-19 jab they receive, amid safety concerns and low vaccine confidence

Hong Kong’s health

Hong Kong’s health secretary has sought to allay fears about China’s Sinovac jab, which will become available in the former British colony later this month, but says citizens may choose between the US and Chinese vaccine.

Speaking with Reuters on Friday, Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan said that the government’s decision to formally approve Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday did not mean the island had lowered its standards or had been put under pressure by Beijing.

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